tk421 Stormtrooper grappling hook part found?

[bluiecat]

Hey guys I've been doing some digging with know luck to find out if the stormtrooper grappling hook in star wars ANH is a real vintage grapple or something the studio came up with. If it is really a real one one can someone share there info on it? I have found a modern close match tha makes me thinks think this was a real grapple....but what do i know.

http://mr-i.com/hook/index.htm

 

[Trooper_trent]

The one you linked to is HUGE compared to the SW version. I'm thinking it had to be custom made as it would be pretty inefficient in the real world.

 

[bluiecat]

The one you linked to is HUGE compared to the SW version. I'm thinking it had to be custom made as it would be pretty inefficient in the real world.

I know it's bigger, but same type design. I was hoping someone had more info on the sceen used prop.
Thanks.