Restech PLT R-230
- Category
- Rifle
- Barrel
- Not recorded
- Weight, empty
- 8.80 kg
- Introduced
- Not recorded
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Restech PLT R-230 is a shoulder-fired pneumatic line-throwing device used for maritime rescue and ship-to-ship or ship-to-shore rope transfer. Rather than a firearm cartridge, it uses compressed air from an internal cylinder charged to up to 300 bar to launch a reusable projectile trailing a 3.2 mm floating line. With the R230 projectile it reaches ranges of up to 230 metres, and roughly 115 metres with the lighter R150 projectile. A cylinder filled to 300 bar supplies enough air for around six full-pressure launches. SOLAS/IMO-approved and rated for extreme, low-temperature environments, it carries no expiration date and its projectiles and line are reusable.
Restech, based in Narvik, Norway, developed its pneumatic line throwers as a safer alternative to pyrotechnic and cartridge-fired rescue line launchers, eliminating the explosive charge so the device can be transported as non-dangerous goods and reused indefinitely in harsh Arctic maritime conditions.
Not a firearm in the conventional sense: it is a compressed-air line thrower carried as maritime life-saving appliance (LSA) equipment. Total kit weight is about 11.1 kg, with the base launcher unit around 8.8 kg and each projectile about 1.8 kg. The floating line has a minimum tensile strength of roughly 2000 N. Because it uses no explosive charge, it is classed as non-dangerous cargo for transport.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Restech Norway AS
- Category
- Rifle
- Country
- Norway
- Status
- In production
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Weight, empty
- 8.80 kg
- Weight, loaded
- 11.10 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Pneumatic
- Firing mechanism
- Pneumatic
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 1
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Barrel
- Aluminum
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Effective range
- 150 m
- Maximum range
- 230 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
- Compressed air operation
Refillable 300 bar air cylinder- Reusable projectiles
- Floating line
- Solas imo approved
Multi launch air reservoir- Arctic environment rated
Standing
How it compares
This record has too few measurements to compare with others yet.
Answers
Questions about the Restech PLT R-230
How much does the Restech PLT R-230 weigh?
The Restech PLT R-230 weighs 8.80 kg (19.40 lb) empty and 11.10 kg (24.47 lb) loaded.
What caliber is the Restech PLT R-230?
The Restech PLT R-230 is chambered in R230 Line-Throwing Projectile.
How many rounds does the Restech PLT R-230 hold?
The Restech PLT R-230 holds 1 rounds.
Who makes the Restech PLT R-230?
The Restech PLT R-230 is made by Restech Norway AS (Norway).
How does the Restech PLT R-230 operate?
The Restech PLT R-230 uses a pneumatic action, and its firing mechanism is pneumatic.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
In service
Provenance
Confidence in this record
70%
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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