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isadore
Posts: 7,762
Aug 20, 2015 2:13pm
gosh a ruddies the perfect weapon for home defense and renovation.
NEW YORK — Flamethrowers were gruesome weapons of war and so controversial that the U.S. military stopped using them after Vietnam.
But as crazy as it may sound, they are available for sale to the public.
A Cleveland startup called Throwflame is selling flamethrowers for $1,599 that can shoot fire for 50 feet. Another company, Ion Productions Team of Detroit, is selling $900 flamethrowers that can eject flames for 25 feet. Both companies started selling them this year.
The flamethrowers are marketed not as weapons, but as fun devices.
“We always have the people who just want it for fun. Impress the neighbors at the BBQ,” said Throwflame founder Quinn Whitehead.
Both Whitehead and Ion CEO Chris Byars said their flamethrowers have caused no injuries, and safety is a priority. But Ion notes on its website that the flamethrower “may result in injury or even death.”
The flamethrowers do have practical uses, both companies told CNNMoney. They said farmers can use them to clear fields by burning unwanted brush, and fire departments can use them for controlled burns, to try and prevent accidental forest fires or to stop them from spreading.
How do they work? Throwflame’s fire comes from a hose connected to a backpack with a tank of fuel. The Ion flamethrower is powered by a fuel can that’s attached directly to the device.
Are flamethrowers legal? A spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it doesn’t regulate them because they are not guns. That means buyers don’t need to go through background checks from the FBI.
Still, flamethrowers could run afoul of state or local laws. They are banned outright in Maryland. California considers them “destructive devices,” which are illegal, but the state does issue permits for use on movie sets
Many other local jurisdictions have fire codes and weapon controls, which could prevent people from buying or using them.
There’s no outright ban on them in the country’s National Parks. However, you cannot use one, and displaying one could result in prosecution for causing “unrest,” according to the Parks’ regional chief ranger William Reynolds.
The Department of the Interior, which controls the Office of Wild Fire, said its firefighters use a variety of incendiary devices, including drip torches, flares and propane torches. While it didn’t name a flamethrower, it does use a Terra Torch, which behaves like one. However, it’s fueled by a tank mounted in a truck, which isn’t portable.
Throwflame and Ion sell their flamethrowers online.
Byars said he ships via the U.S. Postal Service, which has restrictions against flammable liquids. So he ships them without the fuel.
Whitehead said he ships via UPS. Susan Rosenberg, a UPS spokeswoman, confirmed that “a flamethrower device without fuel is not a restricted item and is not licensed in the same way as firearms or ammunition. UPS will accept the device for shipment if legal in the origin and destination locations
http://fox6now.com/2015/08/13/flamethrowers-given-up-by-military-are-now-being-sold-to-the-public/
NEW YORK — Flamethrowers were gruesome weapons of war and so controversial that the U.S. military stopped using them after Vietnam.
But as crazy as it may sound, they are available for sale to the public.
A Cleveland startup called Throwflame is selling flamethrowers for $1,599 that can shoot fire for 50 feet. Another company, Ion Productions Team of Detroit, is selling $900 flamethrowers that can eject flames for 25 feet. Both companies started selling them this year.
The flamethrowers are marketed not as weapons, but as fun devices.
“We always have the people who just want it for fun. Impress the neighbors at the BBQ,” said Throwflame founder Quinn Whitehead.
Both Whitehead and Ion CEO Chris Byars said their flamethrowers have caused no injuries, and safety is a priority. But Ion notes on its website that the flamethrower “may result in injury or even death.”
The flamethrowers do have practical uses, both companies told CNNMoney. They said farmers can use them to clear fields by burning unwanted brush, and fire departments can use them for controlled burns, to try and prevent accidental forest fires or to stop them from spreading.
How do they work? Throwflame’s fire comes from a hose connected to a backpack with a tank of fuel. The Ion flamethrower is powered by a fuel can that’s attached directly to the device.
Are flamethrowers legal? A spokesman for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said it doesn’t regulate them because they are not guns. That means buyers don’t need to go through background checks from the FBI.
Still, flamethrowers could run afoul of state or local laws. They are banned outright in Maryland. California considers them “destructive devices,” which are illegal, but the state does issue permits for use on movie sets
Many other local jurisdictions have fire codes and weapon controls, which could prevent people from buying or using them.
There’s no outright ban on them in the country’s National Parks. However, you cannot use one, and displaying one could result in prosecution for causing “unrest,” according to the Parks’ regional chief ranger William Reynolds.
The Department of the Interior, which controls the Office of Wild Fire, said its firefighters use a variety of incendiary devices, including drip torches, flares and propane torches. While it didn’t name a flamethrower, it does use a Terra Torch, which behaves like one. However, it’s fueled by a tank mounted in a truck, which isn’t portable.
Throwflame and Ion sell their flamethrowers online.
Byars said he ships via the U.S. Postal Service, which has restrictions against flammable liquids. So he ships them without the fuel.
Whitehead said he ships via UPS. Susan Rosenberg, a UPS spokeswoman, confirmed that “a flamethrower device without fuel is not a restricted item and is not licensed in the same way as firearms or ammunition. UPS will accept the device for shipment if legal in the origin and destination locations
http://fox6now.com/2015/08/13/flamethrowers-given-up-by-military-are-now-being-sold-to-the-public/
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friendfromlowry
Posts: 6,239
Aug 20, 2015 2:24pm
tl;dr

4cards
Posts: 2,551
Aug 20, 2015 3:04pm
x 2friendfromlowry;1746500 wrote:tl;dr

Belly35
Posts: 9,716
Aug 20, 2015 3:06pm
Entrepreneurs are wonderful people. Great idea …
In Nam I seen flamethrowers at work but they where attached to a APC and could shoot out a flames about 75 yards or more ??? I was not impressed so I will pass on this weapon..
i do love the smell of napalm in the morning...
In Nam I seen flamethrowers at work but they where attached to a APC and could shoot out a flames about 75 yards or more ??? I was not impressed so I will pass on this weapon..
i do love the smell of napalm in the morning...

justincredible
Posts: 32,056
Aug 20, 2015 3:14pm
Bought two. Thanks for the info.

Iliketurtles
Posts: 8,191
Aug 20, 2015 3:39pm
I bought 1 of the $900 dollar kind. Will definitely be great at BBQ's!

Uz2Bon36
Posts: 1,135
Aug 20, 2015 5:42pm
You can make your own pretty easily and for a lot less than $900.
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Uz2Bon36
Posts: 1,135
Aug 20, 2015 5:42pm
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gut
Posts: 15,058
Aug 21, 2015 12:48am
Nothing beats a pitbull trained to kill.
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Zunardo
Posts: 370
Aug 21, 2015 9:01am

GoChiefs
Posts: 16,754
Aug 21, 2015 9:09am
Trained? It's a pitbull. They are natural born killers. No training necessary!gut;1746569 wrote:Nothing beats a pitbull trained to kill.

sherm03
Posts: 7,349
Aug 21, 2015 10:08am
Merchandising!!

The kid's love this one.

The kid's love this one.
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isadore
Posts: 7,762
Aug 21, 2015 2:36pm
trueGoChiefs;1746591 wrote:Trained? It's a pitbull. They are natural born killers. No training necessary!
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Sonofanump
Aug 23, 2015 2:17pm