{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-160.031-2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR 160.031-2","heading":"-2 Type and size.","body":"(a) The shoulder gun type line-throwing appliance shall be breech-loading for the cartridge and muzzle-loading for the projectile, of not more than 13 mm (0.50 in.) caliber, chambered for blank rifle cartridges, smooth bored, and properly stocked, with shot line canister attached in a position below the barrel.\n(b) [Reserved]","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER Q—EQUIPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, AND MATERIALS: SPECIFICATIONS AND APPROVAL","PART 160—LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT","Subpart 160.031—Line-Throwing Appliance, Shoulder Gun Type (and Equipment)"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"90a44a97ae9e4a7f97087b31294d5765c7ac0f3c39aee75d4233f45a0bdd5935","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-160.031-1","next":"us/46-cfr-160.031-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}