AddRelativeForce not working

So I try to apply a force here

Code (CSharp):

1. void Update(){
2.         if (isHeld) {
3.             gameObject.GetComponent<Rigidbody>().useGravity = false;
4.             ActiveUse ();
5.         } else {
6.             countToThrow -= 1;
7.             if(countToThrow == 0){
8.                 this.gameObject.GetComponent<Rigidbody>().AddRelativeForce(0.0f,throwup,throwforward);
9.                 CollisionsModel.enabled = true;
10.                 gameObject.GetComponent<Rigidbody>().useGravity = true;
11.             }
12.         }
13.     }

The countdown timer is set to 2 when I call the DropWeapon Method

Code (CSharp):

1. public void DropWeapon(PlayerContentManager PCM, Gunscript Gs){
2.         PCM.ActiveWeapon = null;
3.         Gs.PCM = null;
4.         Gs.isHeld = false;
5.         Gs.countToThrow = 2;
6.     }

The countToThrow if statement definitely goes through 0 because the other lines in that if statement fire and I can observe it counting.
However the force doesn't apply, I also am sure it has a rigid body the weight is the real weight of an AK47 and it only drops to the ground with gravity no matter what I set the throwforward or throwup variable to.

 

I think you need to add the force as an impulse. The default force mode needs to be applied continuously.
Use this instead:

Code (CSharp):

1. this.gameObject.GetComponent<Rigidbody>().AddRelativeForce(0.0f,throwup,throwforward, ForceMode.Impulse);

And you should cache the rigidbody reference. It's bad for performance if you call GetComponent every frame.