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The HK P11 is a special-purpose Heckler und Koch pistol designed to be used underwater, where ordinary-shaped bullets are inaccurate and have very short range. As a result, this pistol fires a steel bolt about 4 inches long. It is longer range and has more penetrating power than spearguns. It has five barrels, each of which is loaded with a cartridge. After firing all five cartridges, the pistol must be sent back to its manufacturer for reloading. It has been seen in action in movies.
See HKPRO (http://www.hkpro.com/peleven.htm) for pictures and more information.
Securityarms's site (http://www.securityarms.com/20010315/galleryfiles/0900/940.htm) says that the P11's projectiles are miniature solid-fuel rockets and not merely solid inert metal.
For frogmen's underwater guns, see also:
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