Why couldn't the navigational deflectors of a Constitution or Galaxy class ship be used as a weapon?

Why couldn't the navigational deflectors of a Constitution or Galaxy class ship be used as a weapon?
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I do not think it is strong enough to withstand a full on collision. You can turn it into a single shot phaser array, though.
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