how do u find one for sale and does it ship to a FFL CANT FIND MUCH INFO ON THEM so i would ask the well informed
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greener harpoon gun
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Alpo
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Naval Company Line Thrower, Bridger Line Throwing Gun, Line Launcher, Line Deployment, Access Solutions, Line Gun Manufacturer
I don't know about a "Greener", as theirs seems to be an H&R, but it has to be bought through an FFL.
And I wrote 'em last year, asking about barrel length, and NFA.
>Thank you for your e-mail. We have a written exemption from the ATF. As long as the line canister is attached to the barrel, the line gun is part of a line throwing kit, and as long as it is used only for line throwing – it’s legal according to the ATF. However, if someone chooses to use it for anything other than line throwing (like to hold up a store), the offense would be prosecuted as if the person had a NFA weapon.<
I don't know about a "Greener", as theirs seems to be an H&R, but it has to be bought through an FFL.
And I wrote 'em last year, asking about barrel length, and NFA.
>Thank you for your e-mail. We have a written exemption from the ATF. As long as the line canister is attached to the barrel, the line gun is part of a line throwing kit, and as long as it is used only for line throwing – it’s legal according to the ATF. However, if someone chooses to use it for anything other than line throwing (like to hold up a store), the offense would be prosecuted as if the person had a NFA weapon.<
Buckey08
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Take the time to look for a older one with a pinned barrel and five screw's. Nicer if it has a box and papers and screwdriver!
LostintheOzone
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Harpoon guns are huge and usually deck mounted. I think you may be talking about a line gun. I've seen a few old ones made by the British companies that built breech loading shotguns and double rifles. All of those companies have been out of business for a long time. Greener was probably making them along with a few other companies. You don't see them very often but they show up from time to time on the auction sites. I'm not talking about Gunbroker, I'm talking about the private auction houses like Proxibid.
https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=78920&p=25&sort=0#cnTb
https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=78920&p=25&sort=0#cnTb
Alpo
Member
I thought that was called a "sight adjustment tool"?
Stevens
Member
"Greener Harpoon Gun" sounds like an oxymoron to me, I wonder (but don't care) if they are Greenpeace aproved?
Steve W
Steve W
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greener harpoon gun first appeared in the famous jaws movie still being used for tuna fishing shoots a 38 to propel harpoon they were made in the 1973 to 1975 something like that
bhayles
Member
huh...the things one learns here...
LostintheOzone
US Veteran
After some research I guess Greener is still in business and did/do make light harpoon guns that were shoulder fired. The one I saw was a naval line gun . It was very well made and they aren't common.
OFT II
US Veteran
H&R used to make a single shot break action line throwing gun that used 45/70 blanks.
I believe you may be right. H&R rings a bell.
vigil617
US Veteran
If it's all the same to your department, I prefer not to be rescued through the use -- however carefully employed -- of a harpoon gun, regardless of the make. Thank you.
Alpo
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Well, the barbs make sure that you don't slide off as they pull you to the boat.
I was an Army battalion S4 in the 1960s; I was surprised to learn that the Army still cataloged 45-70 blank ammo for line firing guns used for lifesaving.
