#Non-Lethal

For 2023, PepperBall has three new non-lethal launchers which they brought to the SHOT Show 2023. The TRP (Tactical Response Pistol) is a pistol-shaped launcher that can use round or VXR projectiles powered by either CO2 or N2 cartridges. The BLAST is a reloadable single-shot compact tubular launcher for close-range use that shoots a large powder load powered by a 1.8g N2 cartridge. The VKS PRO PLUS is an AR-shaped semi-auto launcher that comes with a 15 cubic inch 4500psi capacity carbon fiber tank, red dot sight and is compatible with gravity or electronic hoppers as well as round or VXR projectiles. Below you can find the pictures, tech specs and lists of features of all three new PepperBall launchers.

Hello and welcome back to another Edition of The Rimfire Report! This ongoing series is all about the rimfire firearm world and its many guns, ammunition choices, and shooting sports. Last week we took a look at the CMMG Bravo 22LR conversion kit for AR-15 rifles. A lot of you had mixed feelings about the setup as many of you would just prefer to have a dedicated .22LR upper for your AR-15 which comes with its inherent benefits of being more accurate and using a dedicated receiver for its operation. However, on the other side of things, many of you also had great things to say about the CMMG Bravo. As far as my opinion on it, I quite like it and I think if you can afford one, they are quite handy to have in your inventory even if it’s just to have fun plinking with your favorite AR-15 rifle. This week we’re taking a look back in time to check out an oddity within the rimfire world – .22 rimfire tear gas cartridges. Whenever there are guns, there are almost always less-lethal options out there. So today we’ll take a look at them and give you all a brief overview of what they were, how they were used, and what their effectiveness was purported to be like!

In this TFBTV Show Time SHOT Show 2022 wrap-up episode, James Reeves interviews John Correia of Active Self Protection about non-lethal options, why they are great, stun guns versus tasers versus pepper spray, and the three best non-lethal weapons shown at SHOT Show 2022. With his experience on Active Self Protection, John has a lot to say about the subject, and today, he’s sharing it with you.

PepperBall has just introduced their new LifeLite Mobile Launcher, which can light up potential threats, and propel non-lethal PepperBalls around 250 feet per second.  The PepperBall projectiles are similar to paintballs that break upon hitting a target, but rather than paint, PepperBalls expel an irritant designed to temporarily incapacitate an assailant. The new LifeLite Mobile is the second generation of handheld, non-lethal protection that was designed with a slightly smaller profile and neutral appearance when carried openly. The full press release can be found below:

HERO Defense Systems is a Salt Lake City, UT based manufacturer specializing in non-lethal self-defense devices. Today they announced the re-release of their adaptable HERO 2020 device. The HERO 2020 is very similar in function to the Russian PB-4SP Osa traumatic pistol in that they are both aimed at having a less lethal option available to those who want it.

Russia’s sole state intermediary for the importation and exportation of defense-related products – Rosoboron Export – has just made their two latest products open to the market. The Legion Multi-Purpose shooting shield and the PB-4SP OSA traumatic cartridge firing pistol. Each of the two products is aimed at providing security forces with non-lethal options against selected targets.

Photo Of The Day – The shotgun is probably the most violent firearm of them all. But depending on the ammunition it can also be non-lethal, which is the theme in these pictures. Above we see a U.S. Marine as he fires a Mossberg 590A1 12-gauge shotgun during a non-lethal weapons training exercise, in January 2020.

Accurate-Mag, a division of Of BML Tool in Monroe, Connecticut announced at the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC) that their caseless telescoping Non-Lethal ammunition completed government testing. Tested on both pistol and rifle platforms, the ammunition can be adjusted to three different power levels depending on the target range. The Caseless Telescoping Non-Lethal System (CTNLS) held 92% accuracy from 10-50 yards with a red dot equipped pistol and 76% accuracy from 40-80 yards using a 1-6X optic equipped M4 carbine.

TFBTV’s Corey Wardrop speaks with Monty Scott, PepperBall’s Director of Training, regarding several new products from the non-lethal company.

GMS-710 is a very unusual non-lethal submachine gun developed in the mid-’90s by a Russian company called Iceberg. This gun uses gas cartridges which shoot/spray a cloud of CS gas and are meant to be a close range non-lethal solution.

When nauseating substances hit the fan, as it most often happens in civil riots and similar manifestations, LE forces have to count on whatever equipment items that may help them to deal with the very complicated process of applying progressive use of force, or the so-called proportional response. The use of lethal force, of course, is the last desirable resort, and something must be available to fill the gap between a conventional police baton and a firearm. Enter the less-lethal systems.

Smart Rounds Technologies has designed non-lethal, non-impact smart shotgun projectiles called SmartRounds. These rounds are capable of detecting the proximity to the target and deploy the non-lethal payload right before the impact.

Jeffery Widder has taken inspiration from the Gyrojet of the 1960s. His non-lethal round, called the Pogojet, is said to be able to deliver consistent non-lethal energy not only at close distances but at longer range distances as well.

A project called SALT- A Safe Gun for a Safe Home has been started on Indiegogo already has over $12,500 raised in just 17 hours. Essentially it is a project aimed at introducing a non lethal solution into a home defense scenario, so no matter who breaks into your house (or while concealed carrying), there is no way you’ll be able to kill the aggressor. The inventors of this product believe that a compressed packet of salt and whatever other magical mixture is included, has the ability to halt and temporarily incapacitate an aggressive intruder or attacker, possibly with the intent on not only stealing, but also physically harming and/or killing the intruder.

Singapore Police are getting new gadgets to deal with violent protestors and rioters. One of them is a non-lethal AR style rifle called the P4.1. Not exactly an iconic name. It sounds like a glorified paintball gun. According to a Channel News Asia article, the P4.1 can fire indelible paint rounds to mark certain rioters. The P4.1 can also shoot a projectile filled with Oleoresin Capsicum, with a similar effect as tear gas.