Just arrived and I can’t wait to try it out. I think I can make it fit a suitcase that I sometimes use, if not I’ll shorten it a couple of cm
Lionfish Hunting Equipment
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Thank you for that link. If that source is to be trusted, then my question seems to have been answered -
"Lionfish are not poisonous, they are venomous. The difference between poison and venom is the method of delivery. Venom must be injected into the bloodstream to cause injury, such as through a sharp spine or fang, but is harmless if drunk or eaten. Poison has to be ingested or absorbed to be harmful; lionfish carry no poison in the edible meat of the fish."
Edit:
I should have read down a little further. There was more info -
"Note, however, cooking lionfish is NOT required. They are NOT poisonous to eat and if you did consume the venom from the spines, nothing is likely to happen."
johndiver999
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I have found the opposite. Application of heat is tremendously helpful. Not too long ago dropped one on my bare foot and it was so minor that I initially thought that I did not get stung. Then in about a minute it itched a little, in 5 minutes it hurt a lot. I applied no heat.
In an hour my foot was swollen considerably and made for a miserable dive. Driving home the pain was significant and was moving up my leg, with the most pain in the Achilles tendon, 3 hours later. Pain was not resolving, got home and even though I assumed the venom was distributed and would have done what it was going to do, I stuck my foot in a pot of hot water. 90% relief of pain in 5 minutes, even after several hour delay. 30 minutes later, almost no discomfort.
In an hour my foot was swollen considerably and made for a miserable dive. Driving home the pain was significant and was moving up my leg, with the most pain in the Achilles tendon, 3 hours later. Pain was not resolving, got home and even though I assumed the venom was distributed and would have done what it was going to do, I stuck my foot in a pot of hot water. 90% relief of pain in 5 minutes, even after several hour delay. 30 minutes later, almost no discomfort.
Belzelbub
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Slightly modified regular gun. Glocks are known for their polymer parts as well as the toughness and corrosion resistance of the metal parts.
For curiosity, I looked into this a while back. There were a couple of minor modifications to make. Most notably the spring cups need to be changed to allow water to pass through and not slow down the striker. Ammo would also need to be sealed, but that’s easy enough with some nail polish.
SubseaSports
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The easy part is the Glock Maritime Cups...can be easily found online.
From what I recall, the ATF saw this lol and classed his added device as a suppressor, which is legal only if you jump through some hoops (forms, finger prints, etc) and pay $200.
From what I recall, the ATF saw this lol and classed his added device as a suppressor, which is legal only if you jump through some hoops (forms, finger prints, etc) and pay $200.
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