Line Throwing Rifle

[Sentryduty]

That (Pains)Wessex brand is familiar to me as the producer of certain military hand launched parachute flares.

Google doesn't have any photos to share, but a rocket powered line thrower seems right up their alley.

[CODFan]

I believe I Found it. Appears to be older production as follows ....

line gun accessories, Bridger Shoulder Line Throwing Gun, Line throwing device, Line launcher, brass projectiles, float projectiles, shot lines, canister, training video

Brass rods and other accessories also available.

[Vincent]

What does the rest of rod look like? How long is it?

[CODFan]

What does the rest of rod look like? How long is it?

[mike1967]

I think so, i used to have one that was in a wooden chest, the handle was on the underside of the barrel. Had a piece of paper and a picture with it saying it came from HMAS Australia, bit hard to believe as the ship was scuttled 20 odd years before the gun was made!

Schermuly pistol?

[Maxwell Smart]

I think so, i used to have one that was in a wooden chest, the handle was on the underside of the barrel. Had a piece of paper and a picture with it saying it came from HMAS Australia, bit hard to believe as the ship was scuttled 20 odd years before the gun was made!

Maybe from the second HMAS AUSTRALIA? 8 inch cruiser in service from about 1927 to late 1940's.

[mike1967]

Maybe from the second HMAS Australia? 8 inch cruiser in service from about 1927 to late 1940's.

Nah, i think someone was "gilding the lily". The paperwork had shonky dealer trying to up sell an item look about it. Was a nice thing but how much can you collect.

[bigduke6]

That (Pains)Wessex brand is familiar to me as the producer of certain military hand launched parachute flares.

Google doesn't have any photos to share, but a rocket powered line thrower seems right up their alley.

Darren they are a big manufacture of Pyrotechnics, not sure on the Military side but a big supplier of Emergency equipment to the Marine Industry such as parachute flares etc. Most of the kit in a Lifeboat and Liferaft are supplied by them.

[Peter Laidler]

Big suppliers to the UK and NATO Military too Geoff.

[bigduke6]

I bought a Van from a Garage that was in the Docks in *******, the van came from company down south who used to maintain all life saving gear for merchant ships, fishing vessels, pleasure craft etc, there was still some contents from various things in the back, two items of interest were the rockets from the line throwers, quite basic and with a primer in the back for ignition......... quite a job to set them off at 25ds with a .22 rimfire but eventually we struck lucky......... certainly some thrust in them.