Ballistic Grappling Hook

A.C

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Hello Everyone
I was thumbing through a magazine one time or the other and saw what looked like a mini entrenching tool. weight IMO propably wieged around 2 or so pounds. but what was interesting is that it turned out to be a grappling hook. Not just any grappling hook this one however had a shaft that you insert into its base and you fire it at your target probably a cliff hang or maybe a building or something, even a tree. It said its range was about 75 feet in height. Used a spring loaded thing i think to fire it. So i bought one thinking it would make a fine edition to my BOB the last thing i want to do is turn into a wannabee cowboy flayling a rope around and end up lasooing myself. It works great guys. All i do is push it into the spring loaded shaft ( kinda reminds me of how one would load an Arrow into a crossbow you know). Once you hear the click you know its locked. its closed when its in the shaft and the hooks come open once fired. I guess inertia and momentum kick in to open them. was about 84 bucks. not bad huh. Its was under the section of Mountain rescue and Police repalling or someting i think. I cant remember the catalogue at this time, but i will certainly let you all know when it comes to mind.
Thanks guys.
 
I saw a SkyMall catalog in 1993 with a similar item. I wonder if it was the same . It sold for $90. Spring loaded, had a footpeg on edge to place your foot as your forced the spring back into locked positon. They stated it could shoot 50 feet in the air and warned that it was powerful enough to shoot thru a wooden door. They also said it was regularly used by SWAT teams to gain entrance into homes so it probably was prevented from public customer purchase.
 
Mall Ninjas are bound not by the rules of time and space, existing not only at the present time but in the past and future, allowing them to summon threads beyond our mortal reach.
 
Mall Ninjas are bound not by the rules of time and space, existing not only at the present time but in the past and future, allowing them to summon threads beyond our mortal reach.

Whoa...that's some pretty deep shit right there.
 


I would rather get one of these Titanium pocket grappling hooks. They are made to detect IED trip wires, very cool little toy.
 
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