[C38] On Board weapons

[Tom T.]

I'm with Wm. Knowles on the flare gun possibly blowing up with shotgun shells.

Even if your gun survived the shotgun shell, your assailant you shot would probably be very agitated and annoyed at you for scaring him with a flare gun.  The slow burning powder of a shotgun shell needs at least a few inches of barrel to get any energy.

Back in the 60's some scuba divers started carrying 12 Ga. bangsticks to defend against sharks.  Some guys used the much smaller .44 magnum revolver cartridge bangsticks which proved to have much more power than the larger 12 Ga in a very short barrel like a bangstick.

If you reloaded a shotgun shell with a faster burning pistol powder, the flare gun would make a powerful weapon.  If the shotgun shell shot didn't kill your assailant, the hand grenade that used to be your flare gun would probably kill or maim you both. 

Just douse them with gasoline and shoot them with a safe, standard Olin flare.  On second thought, never mind......

Tom T.
Red neck in Gun Toting, Bible clutching GaJaw




----- Original Message ----- 
From: William Knowles 
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Sent: 12/10/2010 4:33:53 PM 
Subject: Re: [C38] On Board weapons


They make this insert that will fit in your flare gun and in shoots I think 38 cal bullets. Be good you only get one shot if your target is close. They are legal and do not need to be declared so the ad says. I would not shoot a 12 gauge shotgun shell in a flare gun I do not think it can handle the load and will probably blow up in your hand.


Bill Flying Goose


On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 3:16 PM, Jay Sorensen <jsorensen at novarx.com> wrote:

A very good question!  My father is actually a felon in Canada for not reporting a firearm (pistol) and then having one found when they searched his RV.  He was a 60 year old ex Marine who always “carried” on trips but didn’t really think about it because he was not a hunter, etc.  Talk about embarrassing, and expensive! 

My understanding is the bows, crossbows, flareguns, and spearguns, are not controlled like firearms and can be kept on board without problems.  Just don’t use them for fishing without a license!

I thought about using a flare gun as the basis for protection but am not sure how to go about it.  Maybe someone out there has some experience??  I think a flaregun that fires 00-buckshot would be cool, but what about that recoil!

Jay Sorensen
C-38 #311 Broad Reach
San Diego, CA




From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org [mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of Craig Steinkraus
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:01 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: [C38] On Board weapons

There has been conversation before about the pros and cons of carring weapons on board while crusing. My personal opinion is on the fence. I would like to carry one, but , do I really need one, and am I willing to put up with the hassle of declaring it at every potential port of enrty? It has been suggested that I hide one on the boat, but in reality, custom officials probably know of more hiding spots on the boat than I do, so that is not a viable option.

 My question is if a crossbow is considered a weapon, and if so, would it be treated the same as a handgun? If someone on this site has any insight, please share it, even if it's to where I might look to find an answer.



Craig Steinkraus
"Wingss" C-38 #280

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