Kongsberg M52: A Line-Throwing Rifle (or Harpoon Gun)

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The Norwegian Kongsberg factory has a history of making firearms-based tools for maritime use, and one of the more recent is the M52 line-throwing gun, introduced in the 1950s and sold through the 1970s. It uses a repurposed Mauser action paired with a new smoothbore barrel and a 12mm blank cartridge to fire a rescue line. A couple of different projectile heads were made, including a floating wooden one, a smaller solid steel one, and rocket-assisted ones to increase the range from about 100 yards to nearly 300 yards. Two versions of the same basic gun were made, one for throwing line (for maritime rescue, firefighting, and construction) and one as a harpoon gun for hunting whales. This example is line thrower, and particularly cool because it includes the complete original case and accessories.
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[@CamoGuy76239]

The fact that it's a whole set (spools, darts, blanks, rockets, and gun) all kept together in a chest, all of which looks to be in fairly good shape, is really neat!

[@bobhill3941]

That is really neat, my grandad told me the sniper versions of the Lee Enfield used 220g of Ballistite.

[@phuzz00]

The only downside would be that you'd never want to use any of it, and I'm sure I'm not the only person who'd love to see this gun in use.

[@trolly4233]

its a rare side quest weapon

[@felixchaus]

@@phuzz00 It's not that bad anymore, basically any hobbyist should have machinery to make spare rods and ends, and also rocket hobbyists should be able to replicate the rocket assisted spear. Modern gunpowder should be easy to find or since it's not in official use black powder would do just fine, since there is no need for propellant to be stored decades ready for use Rope container is fairly easy to make, powerdrill for winding and spray glue to hold the line in spool, and I'm sertain the canister is plain can of relish

[@sidekickbob7227]

These one is either very worn, or in a very pristine condition. It depends if it was stored in a commercial vessel, or bought for private use. The private ones often show very little use.

[@A_Friendly_Robot]

Oh cool! The missus has one of these under the bed, well at least the projectile. I'll have to ask if she's got the gun to go with it!

[@lbh002]

Hahaha I see whatcha did there!

[@STRAKAZulu]

Came here to see if someone was going to make this joke. Not disappointed.

[@donjones4719]

If she had a good gun nearby that was ready to go off, so to speak, she wouldn't need that thing under the bed. 🙂

[@187.RareMusic.Gaming]

I read the comment before I seen it. cracked up I didn't click till I saw it

[@CptainCanuck]

😂

[@JaCKal_646f67]

truly a "fish fear me women want me" of a rifle

[@lairdcummings9092]

Anyone who has participated in underway replenishment (UNREP) has seen a line-throwing gun in action; cool stuff.

[@kawaiiarchive357]

Here's a good counter argument to people that say "a gun is a killing machine and not a tool." Firearms have other applications outside of murder

[@Stevarooni]

That's part of why M14s are still in service, on the Navy side. 😁

[@kawaiiarchive357]

@@Stevarooni that makes sense, imagine trying to use the M16/M4 format. Besides the bore diameter being too small it would be cumbersome to load.

[@anteshell]

@@kawaiiarchive357 Argument, sure, but not very good. Reasoning that swords are not made as weapons of war only because you saw one that had been modified to a butter knife is just stupid. And purely false at that.

[@wyattroncin941]

​@@kawaiiarchive357 imagine? The Canadian navy uses a modified C-7 rifle for line throwing. There's no issues with it.

[@mrminefield]

It straight up says on the packaging "remove cardboard before firing" or "fjern denne lappen" remove this cardboard. 3:34 Edit: the emblem on the crate is the Kongsberg emblem and not the norwegian crown emblem aswell.

[@alexdemoya2119]

A throwaway line is usually found in sitcoms

[@DGARedRaven]

Out of my brain!

[@Moggzilla76]

😂

[@MillywiggZ]

Get out!

[@Mygg_Jeager]

And in the comments sections of Forgotten weapons. 😏

[@nelsonbrum8496]

Take my like and GTFOH.

[@coreymerrill3257]

I'd just like to point out how amazing that woodgrain figure is on the stock. That's not far from presentation piece quality . A mix of tiger stripe and flame-lick grain. That's just phenomenal. It would easily take $500 to get a wooden blank like that for a stock. Maybe more.

[@tombogan03884]

Doesn't it totally peeve you too see custom quality wood on a mass production product? 😁 It annoys heck out of ME. LOL Some "Bubba" will buy it and saw 2 inches off the length of pull. 🤢😁

[@oldesertguy9616]

It's just amazing.

[@Kaboomf]

The recoil is substantial on these, so they only used high quality wood that can take a beating without breaking up. By the way, note the very thick barrel. That's both to handle the high pressure without bursting, and to add weight for recoil management. I believe they made those barrels by soldering a thick outer sleeve onto the original Mauser barrel, at least that's how they did it on earlier Jarmann-based versions.

[@scottcates]

Excellent observation. I just started watching and I will look for this to appreciate it.

[@Murgoh]

@@Kaboomf I'm pretty sure they made a whole new barrel for this as the diameter of the "piston" at the end of the projectile (and so the inner diameter of the barrel) seems to be something like 12-15 mm so the barrel obviously needs to be much thicker than original. Also the barrel would obviously be smooth bore.

[@cokdnlokd1238]

Ian, I have an american line gun. It uses a 45/70 black powder blank. I am a Merchant Mariner (a Master for 35 + years) and have the full kit. Wooden case, and all accoutrements. I have used these a few time a good bit ago for its intended purpose. I can send you photos if you wish.

[@BrianJensen-ym5gk]

Merchant ships are still required to have 4 line throwing apparatus' on board, although these days they are disposable 1-shot thingies. Still a hoot and a half to fire, though. 150 grams of gunpowder propellant, and afterwards you end up with 250 meters of excellent line for hanging your laundry on 🙂

[@peterlindbergh8526]

Looking forward to the companion video where Ian takes this out to the range.

[@spudgamer6049]

Preferably with the rocket assisted rounds. Unfortunately, pretty sure he won't get the chance with this one as it would break the complete kit nature of it.

[@terjeygard7328]

@@spudgamer6049 Sure, but I don't think it's really that rare - at least not in Norway 🙂

[@spudgamer6049]

@Terje Øygard perhaps he can find one next time he's over in that region of the world to demonstrate.

[@philstocks7859]

Line guns are in everyday use by the U.S. Navy. They are used mainly for underway replenishment ship to ship (everything from food to bombs), refueling and transfer of people.

[@MillywiggZ]

The only weapon you can say yes to both when someone asks “Do you have a gun or are you pleased to see me?”

[@andyroberts4387]

I don’t get it.

[@alexsis1778]

@@andyroberts4387 Its a reference to a joke about whether you have a gun holstered in your pants or male anatomy. This is a gun that also has a quite long hard float attached to it and thus meets both conditions.

[@prb9013]

I thought it fired a sex aid

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

@@andyroberts4387 The projectile looks like a dildo lol how can you not see it. I wasn't a minute into the video and I was already making a crude MSpaint meme as if he had presented it as such xD

[@tanstaafl2840]

Good - I'm not the only one to think it looks like there's a sex toy on the end of that gun!

[@cariboupetepeterson3711]

The U. S. Coast Guard had a similar line throwing gun kit built from 1903 Springfields. Nowadays, they use an adapter kit on standard issue M16s (or their derivatives) with 5.56 blank cartridges.

[@davidlynn7161]

When I was in the Navy in the 80s to early 90s we used a modified M14.

[@masonicrat]

The Munro in Kodiak had an original 03 and everytime my GM's brought it out I cried inside. To butcher it like that 😭

[@nlwilliamsj]

I got to shoot the 1903 shoulder line throwing gun, and the M16 shoulder line throwing adapter kit during Coast Guard GM A school training. The 1903 would launch line WAY farther than the M16.

[@bruceabbott3941]

@@nlwilliamsj When I was in the CG back in the 80s, we carried the Springfield line throwers on the 41 and 44 foot small boats, and had to qualify with them, using WWII vintage grenade blanks. Beside the normal line projectiles, there was a clear plastic one that would hold a glow stick for night ops. We got a call from one of the manned lighthouses that the keeper had piles really bad and needed some Preperation H. Got out there, only to discover the seas were too rough for the peapod landing boat, so we loaded the H in the night projectile and fired it ashore. Problem solved, except that the Coxswain wrote up a SAR report on the run. Boston Command was not impressed, but you know they were laughing their asses off anyway...

[@nlwilliamsj]

@@bruceabbott3941 🤣🤣That's the best line throwing gun story I've ever heard and probably ever will. Thanks for sharing.

[@matthayward7889]

Line throwing guns would be a pretty cool thing to collect.

[@j.granger1120]

I saw a Springfield line throwing gun used on a US Coastguard cutter on the Great Lakes. They would overshoot the ship or boat they are trying to reach, so the line falls across the deck.

[@lornemiller3489]

For anyone wondering a rope generally becomes a line once it starts doing something around boats (with some exeptions)

[@christopherreed4723]

Unless it becomes a stay. Or sometimes a halliard. 😉

[@lukeh5725]

@@christopherreed4723 riser, jackstay, lazy shot

[@lornemiller3489]

@@christopherreed4723 or some times a horse or it becomes a "lin" instead of a "line" but i was trying to give people who weren't familiar with the water a starting point

[@hiltonian_1260]

I’ve heard it said that there are only two ropes on a ship: the bell rope and bolt ropes (reinforcement around the edge of a sail).

[@timoutdoorsfoster1938]

The man rope is usually a short rope that hangs off the stern with some “fancy work” on it that is used by crew members getting in and out of a yawl boat.

[@ZappWbrannigan]

That stock has some nice patterns in the wood.

[@ramjam720]

These are very common in the utility industry. Whenever you need to put up a new line (electric or telephone) over a gorge, river, or canyon. I used one that belonged to the telephone company to put a new line over the Shenandoah River near Front Royal, VA. I don't remember what the rifle brand was, but it was a bolt action .308. We just hooked it to a bucket of Jet-Line, and launched it. The goal was a 750' shot, but I over elevated a little, and the projectile landed about 90' long. My first, and only, use of of a line gun.

[@VeraTR909]

Cool! makes sense.

[@kanrakucheese]

Thanks. When Ian mentioned the marketing for that use I was wondering if that was something they actually got used for or just something the marketing came up with.

[@kriss1_]

Ian, it actually says 'remove this cardboard' not ' leave this in place'. But yes it says do not mess with the line inside. The Norwegian on there reads kind of strange, older style writing.

[@kanrakucheese]

The English, "On no account must the lay of this line be disturbed"" comes across as somewhat strange and/or archaic in its own right IMO.

[@andersjjensen]

@@kanrakucheese For maritime people "the lay of this line" comes across crystal clear even today. How you "do up" a rope (called a line in maritime lingo) is called it's lay. A box lay, an 8 lay, etc. So considering this is 70 year old text the meaning is perfectly fine despite the tone being a bit overly formal.

[@kanrakucheese]

@@andersjjensen Its more the "On no account" and "be disturbed" parts that sound archaic. I'd expect instructions be more like "Do NOT alter the lay of this line!"

[@HistoryNeedsYou]

Well done for not dwelling on the wooden float projectile, and discussing the resemblance…!

[@sharonrigs7999]

Nothing like shooting dildos at your friends ;) The kit even comes with a plug lol

[@lairdcummings9092]

He was avoiding the low-hanging (Heh!) fruit. I'll just get my coat then, and be on my way...

[@7rich79]

I was hoping you'd say "there was also a combat version made by Kongsberg. The idea behind it was to attach the rope to high value enemy targets and reel them in, for example out of a trench or from behind cover."

[@charleykeenan6171]

The phone company used 12ga H&R single shots. Very cool and unique tool. Thanks for highlighting this!

[@BatCaveOz]

"The phone company" ?

[@kristianstrm2375]

​​@@BatCaveOz Ian mentioned Kongsberg advertised how it could help out with power lines. I'm guessing "the phone conpany" has a similiar thing going on.

[@charleykeenan6171]

@@BatCaveOz Yep, when shooting cable over creeks and washouts. Seen these used back years ago.. Never got to use one myself but was "qualified" on it.. The newest ones use CO2.

[@johndaniels1197]

@@BatCaveOz In the United States there used to be just one phone company, who effectively had a monopoly on pretty much all telephone service and infrastructure in the entire country. The history of that, and how it ended, is kind of a big deal. So, yes. "The phone company", as people called it. There was just the one.

[@djnevling8253]

@@johndaniels1197was it bell? I’m in telecom now, POTS and bell and Alcatel Lucent and whatnot were before my time but it’s still very interesting.

[@DtWolfwood]

The kind of unboxing I like watching right here. Something about purpose built crates that just seems so cool with all the nicknacks in their place.

[@wohtfr25]

Wow...what a strange rifle....with a liverwurst silencer!!!! :D

[@glueguzzler9548]

Quite looking forward to Ian stranding himself off the shore of Norway to give us a true testing of the gun. Such great dedication to the craft

[@boingkster]

I had the opportunity to buy a similar Australia version, but it was a 'net gun' that used blank 308 cartridges to fire a large net at... whatever it is you wanted to tangle. Reminded me of every 90's hero/villain cartoon ever. I'll always regret not buying it!

[@LukeBunyip]

We use them to catch drop bears

[@krissteel4074]

They are pretty cool, very handy if you've got wild animals (and people) who aren't being cooperative for catch and release stuff. I was always just a bit disappointed more police agencies didn't carry one around, it'd be hilarious

[@VeraTR909]

They use them on wild haggis too, those things can be a real hassle.

[@jimf1007]

Send that to ukraine for the drones

[@jfess1911]

@@LukeBunyip My Wife and Kids spent some time in Australia and I was very disappointed that there was no mention of the infamous Drop Bears!! They even did some hiking..... the perfect opportunity!. I am fairly certain that my Wife could have been convinced to wear any protective equipment that the locals could find.

[@garytremblay151]

We had a very similar system in the Coast Guard, built on the old 1903 Springfield. They would drill out the riffling and use a blank 3006 round. I like the forward grip on this one because the riffle would kick like a mule. I'm sure it helps, an alternate way of firing it was to place the but on the deck and firing it with your thumb. It definitely saved your shoulder.

[@andersjjensen]

This may be why the Norwegians went with a special type of charge instead of a generic blank. I imagine a very large grain size and a powder composition that needs a fair amount of pressure before the combustion speed picks up would be beneficial to shoulder longevity. Having it work more like a blow pipe than a cannon is probably also easier on the action.

[@ivarand]

I got to have a look at one of these around 30 years ago, I recall it was very heavy, compared to, say, a normal K98 Also spoke with some fishermen that had used these. The recoil was punishing, lol!

[@brettwillis6544]

In the RAN we use ballistite rounds (NOT blanks) in a descoped F88 Steyr to pass lines. We also have a slightly more crass name for the harpoon that I'm sure your imagination can figure out. It primary use is the aforementioned passing lines for RAS and jackstays or rigging for a tow.

[@M60E3MG]

Is RAN the Royal Australian Navy?

[@sharonrigs7999]

Crass Aussies???? 😳 Well I never.....

[@TheOriginalFaxon]

Crass names, for that harpoon design? Why I never! JKJK lol this thing seriously looks like some kind of hilarious meme sex toy

[@M60E3MG]

@@TheOriginalFaxon I think it needs a caption contest!

[@andersjjensen]

You call it The Giant Yellow Cucumber of Uterus Rearrangement, don't you?

[@420BulletSponge]

I will never forget the time lines were being passed over for underway replenishment and at the moment the line was fired from the oiler a voice next to me on the Saratoga's sponson yelled, "I got it!".

[@astridvallati4762]

The 12mm Projecting Cartridge case is the same as the M1867 12,17mm Rolling Block case, Civilian Centrefire Version... Never let anything go to waste! DocAV

[@Kaboomf]

Wasn't it actually based on a Jarmann case, shortened to behind the bottleneck? I've seen both bottlenecked and shortened ones like this that both fit in a Jarmann chamber.

[@sidekickbob7227]

​@@Kaboomf That's correct. A shortened Jarmann cartridge.

[@Kriisng]

Wow, this video was so interesting and pretty cool! Living near the Raufoss Ammunisjon Fabrikk( now NAMMO) in Norway, and being interested in it's history, I've never thought they made ammo to spear guns / line throwers! So fun to learn new things! Great video as always!

[@russell4495]

I've got a Mossberg 500 mariner with a line throwing barrel and attachments that's pretty Kool but I have to load my own blanks. She's pretty neat love to break her out on the 4th

[@Qingeaton]

My son has a sks that was set up for launching grenades, and we talked about using it to throw a line up into a tree with a grappling hook, so we could put tension on it and help it to fall the right direction. Never did it, but it would seem easy and effective.

[@earlahmer5528]

I'm guessing that the rocket propelled on is activated via the the blank cap hitting a percussion cap of which ignites a short fuse which sets off the solid state rocket

[@flyingninja1234]

There is a company today that makes a rocket propelled line thrower. It's essentially a bunch of line in a plastic bucket that's launched with a rocket motor.

[@marvindebot3264]

Something else I never knew I needed until now.

[@David_Crayford]

The Royal Navy has used something similar for sending a pilot rope line, which is then attached to a strong cable send and suspended between two ships that is held tight between two raised pulleys. This line is used to send over boxes of food, ammunition, underpants, newspapers, etc from an auxiliary vessel to a warship during calm seas. The Viking reference made me laugh! 🤣 *EDIT* Also for routing fuel lines, and possibly even water and cooking oil. And the empty goods for recycling going the other way.

[@the51project]

"He can't stay down with three barrels on him. Not with three barrels, he can't."

[@paskajaakko3965]

The fact that there aren't many comments joking about the look of the thing tells a lot about the audience

[@ducomaritiem7160]

I did that remark... It's a dildo shooting gun!

[@mjriemen]

I mean, there are more than a few… 🤷‍♂️

[@stevewilliams7852]

When I was working for AT&T our linemen used a line throwing gun for pulling strand and cables across canyons or rivers. I believe it's still in use today.

[@kebabsvein1]

On the frigate museum I voluenteer on we have one of these. Might not be the same model but it is a Kongsberg model. The Oslo class frigates all had them.

[@liamvickerman4745]

"Sir, it appears the bosun died of blunt rectal trauma in the night..."

[@OsomoMojoFreak]

Well that's surely a pain in the ass.

[@liamvickerman4745]

@@OsomoMojoFreak "Well the Rear Admiral said he had heard someone having a 'blast' last night"

[@sharonrigs7999]

On the poop deck

[@rockinunderscore52]

At the Maritime History Museum in Halifax there is an interesting display on these types of tools - however the piece they highlight looks more like a mortar than a rifle. cant help but imagine sometimes the sailors in distress getting thwacked in the rescue process

[@douglasmaccullagh7865]

That sounds like a Lyle Gun. Those are very cool pieces of rescue equipment

[@dougler500]

Super cool! I got chills when you opened the case. Everything being intact and high quality to begin with is really something.

[@kieran2221]

This is a proper, proper forgotten weapon :) Good find, love to see something with an immediately non-violent usage - in fact, quite the opposite.

[@alantheinquirer7658]

I've seen this configuration several times, but I've always been disappointed it doesn't look like a fishing reel. :)

[@caffeineau]

We were shown how to use a Tetra line thrower when I was in the State Emergency Services in the late 1990's. It used a .308 cartridge to throw a line in a similar manner to this thing. We all got to try it out at a demo day. The instructor demonstrated how to hold it with the stock firmly in your shoulder. One other trainee picked it up it and held it out in front of her face and pulled the trigger. Result: 1 broken nose 😯

[@danjohnston3422]

Please, please, PLEASE shoot this at the range, Ian. Gotta see this flinger in operation! Nice wood, and tapped for scope bases. Neat!

[@bulukacarlos4751]

Excellent video!!!. It strikes me that such a beautiful wood stock has been placed in a utility weapon. Here (Argentina) the Navy once used modified Rolling Blocks for that task. Greetings from Argentine Patagonia.

[@norwegianwiking]

I'm guessing they pulled the stocks straight off the line for their commercial hunting rifles they were making at the time.

[@bulukacarlos4751]

@@norwegianwiking Probably. They are reminders of a time of elegantly made weapons. Greetings from the other end of the planet.

[@rogerrabbit80]

When Ian said they used whatever action was cheap, I wondered if anyone had made a rolling block into a line thrower. Guess they did. Thanks.

[@CT-zc6ne]

Really appreciate your work. And straightforward view in your reviews without any politics involved. Greetings from Finland.

[@karlbrundage7472]

In the Submarine Force we used an adaptor for the Remington 870 shotgun as our line-thrower, though it was rarely used. We usually just maneuvered close to the pier or tender and threw a "monkey fist"- a lead weight wrapped in light-line rope. If the line-handlers were good, they could land a monkey fist within 10 feet of the opposite line-handler. Then they would use the light line to drag a heavier cable across to begin the berthing procedure. When I was active-duty, most surface ships used M-14s with line-thrower adapters. YMMV

[@MrTEamonn]

It's funny that the English and Norwegian instructions say to use different knots. The English one says reef knot but the Norwegian one actually translates to bowline knot.

[@Jay22222]

GOD, it’s not often I really, really, REALLY want to see one of Ian’s guns fired. But I.. really, really, REALLY want to see Ian fire this thing.

[@capnstewy55]

This is a surprisingly awesome video.

[@SupertankerPrime]

A late family friend had a great story about using a line gun in the Navy during the Vietnam War. He was a weapons tech of some type on a Destroyer, so he got the job of using the line gun. In a huge storm they waited as long as possible to take on fuel from the nuclear aircraft carrier of their group, but finally had to do it. He put on a storm suit, they secured a line around his waist, and he opened the hatch to fire the line. When he opened the hatch, all he saw was a wall of water because they were in the trough of a giant wave. He looked up & up, and there was the carrier was at the crest. He said its water line was higher than their entire ship & he was sure they were going to get smashed to bits. But as the ships passed by each other vertically, despite the Typhoon winds, he landed the line on the carrier deck on the first shot. With lots of extra line they eventually got a fuel line across and were able to refuel. No medal, but he did get a commendation from his Captain.

[@mrfancypanzer549]

I still see these for sale occasionally, sometimes with the case but never in this good condition.

[@lonnywilcox445]

On the fire dept we have a break open single shot SBR 45/70 line thrower. The projectile is a brass rod that weighs about a pound and the gun will throw it about 250 yards with the line attached. If the line is not attached it goes considerably further. Recoil is brutal as the rifle itself only weighs about 5 pounds due to the short barrel which is maybe 10 inches long. The brass rod extends the full length of the barrel and rests atop the chambered cartridge. We never had a reason to use it outside of training and it was a hoot to train with.

[@charlieray2751]

That drum under the forearm made me believe it was a flamethrower in the same gun.

[@youmukonpaku3168]

for when you decide you didn't want to throw that boat a line after all

[@Salieri47]

More kewl history! Thanks, Ian.

[@wilsonlaidlaw]

What a great toy that would be.

[@a.k47-74]

That is actually really cool to know such a thing exists in real life and not just in make believe!

[@1zanglang]

We use a modified Romanian AK 47 model 1963, converted to line thrower. We use regular blank cartridges. The kit is simpler, it has a crate, but no spools. The line is a around 200 m 550 paracord and the seaman manually arrange it in a bucket. It is mostly used for RAS (Replenishment At Sea) ops. When berthing, usually we use hand thrown lines. We call it ”bandulă”.

[@TJeffW1974gmail]

Bro, that harpoon looks a little suspect!!!

[@phileas007]

you gotta be an advanced player to handle that size

[@TJeffW1974gmail]

@@phileas007 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesgilbert124]

Ian's gonna need a bigger boat.

[@robinblackmoor8732]

I have no use for this and would never use this, but I want one. This is conversation starter at the barbeque for sure. He had me at rocket assist.

[@aaronbates4848]

That's a very interesting gun! Thanks for showing it off for us!

[@HaakonTheViking]

I love norwengian guns. Usually so wacky and unique...

[@ShutUpBubi]

That fleshy colored thing on the end looks familiar ;)

[@Happy357mag]

Oh man, I could have a lot of fun with that!

[@rong1924]

Not quite as cool as the "Greener Harpoon Gun - Yes, the One From Jaws," but still cool.

[@stxyoung]

I came across a cool line throwing rifle at Collectors Firearms in Houston. They always super cool historic firearms. You should check them out if you are even in Houston.

[@TheHorzabora]

That is a very cool collectors set/item.

[@loupiscanis9449]

Thank you , Ian . 🐺

[@charlesvaughan7148]

That is really cool! I love the interesting things that you bring us, not just the “guns”. This is a very interesting piece and I hope you bring more different things to the table to show us.

[@tollefreyerson6710]

That is really really cool! Wow!

[@kanrakucheese]

Amazing to see stuff packed in transparent plastic so early.

[@georgesakellaropoulos8162]

The line that is projected from this gun is a messenger line which is used to pull a heavier line for actual rescue or replenishment.

[@Jesses001]

Indeed. I have seen pieces of this set, and even kind of most of the set before, but I have never seen the entire thing all in one place. Looks like a rather well thought-out system.

[@drakthaal]

love to see weapons from Kongsberg i live right next to the factory that used to make these.

[@RDG99]

We've had grapple guns but I've never seen a grapple GUN!

[@jacklucas5908]

Great, more stuff I've never seen before!

[@tomaspabon2484]

"Also plundering Europe but that's a little further in the past" That's just what they wanted you to think, as we speak, the Norse are cutting down trees, shaping planks, crafting aetgirs and making ready for war

[@parrotraiser6541]

If you buy that, it might be prudent to mention it to your home insurer. (Unless they're already cool with your reloading supplies.) They can have strange prejudices sometimes.

[@stumpythedwarf8712]

Thank you Ian, very cool set.

[@jasonl2095]

I have two Bridger line guns, built on H&R single shot 45-70 receivers. It's a hell of a thing.

[@omfghai2u]

Had a crate with one of these (and assorted kits that went with it) under my chart table on the hauk class I served on in the KNM. Sadly, or luckily depending on how you want to look at it, I didn't end up having to use it. The (hand)throwing line ended up getting the job done even in some gnarly situations. The base rifle used for "my" example of it was a 1930's production, can't remember the exact year.

[@MillwalltheCat]

For a moment I was excited that it might be Quint's Greener harpoon gun. I'd like to see a vid on that, if if haven't already done it. 'He can't stay down with three barrels. Not with three barrels, he can't.'

[@nlwilliamsj]

When I was a Gunners Mate in the Coast Guard, back in the early 2000s, we used converted M1903 shoulder line throwing guns that were very similar to this Kongsberg M52; except I don't remember the projectiles being quite so phallic. 😂

[@olehenrikromundseth4135]

Do more Kongsberg weapones. They say the best 1911 is from Kongsberg

[@windyr]

He already did a video on the Kongsberg Colt

[@ToeJuice]

Very cool seeing something Norwegian on the channel for a change.

[@ItsMrAssholeToYou]

Oh man, I can't wait for the "at the range" with this one!

[@Sinekyre14]

As a Norwegian, this pleases me. I am often in Kongsberg.

[@salmacis7859]

The second spool spare caught me off guard. 21st century pirates we got you covered.

[@njones420]

I still have my pistol-crossbow with a fishing reel glued to the top... used to use it as a kid to get rope swings up into trees :)

[@Pestgrube]

6:33 The crowned "K" is the logo of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk of course.

[@leenewman4344]

Gotta say, Love your videos always informative and entertaining, but that's one of if not the coolest bit of kit you've reviewed!

[@shadow111d]

with just a little modification...this could have been a great april fools day video.....

[@9PlatinumGamer9]

Just add a bit of lube on the wooden projectile first

[@cedhome7945]

I think guns and ammo did a article on line throwing gun back in the 80s ? Very cool to see it knock over a hay bale!

[@jon9021]

I have really got to read the title of these videos before I watch them. I thought “why’s there a mini beer keg on that rifle?!”

[@yt_censorship_sucks]

That's really neat! The fact it's still in a complete set w/ chest is great! I found this way more interesting than I thought I would before I hit play.

[@ruddyff]

I get more excited for videos like this then actual gun videos sometimes.