PMCI - March - 2020

While this is still a non-lethal option, the impact of the round on
skin will leave a deep red or purple welp and even damage an
eye or nose if a direct facial impact occurs.
The second option is called a VXR projectile. It is looks like a
semi-round paintball with a hollowed-out space in the rear much
like a black powder maxi-ball round and finned like a modern
shotgun slug to collect more air to drive the projectile. The
VXR munitions come in the all the same payload options (and
effects) but with the ability in selected launchers to be delivered
from longer distances. As of this article being published, the
selection of various munitions options is listed below to better
understand its wide and diverse range of usages.
• LIVE – Basic Pepper Ball consisting of .5% of PAVA pepper
powder
• LIVE X – Equals 10 times the potency of 1 regular LIVE round
for faster, more effective results
• CS – Active Payload of CS irritant powder (similar to the
military gas form of the irritant)
• CS / PAVA – Mixture of both CS and PAVA pepper power (Hell
in a ball)
• INERT – Scented Training Powder (Purple in color)
• MARKING – Paint solution to mark suspects for later
apprehension as such in riots or large raids as well as marking
doors, openings or potential threat areas.
• GLASS BREAKER – As the name implies, used for shattering
glass from a distance prior to approach on a vehicle or
structure take down. (NOT TO BE USED ON HUMANS)
• WATER FILLED – Training Use
• UV MARKING – Invisible Ink for Suspect ID
• VXR Series – All the above options but configured to be
delivered via VXR compatible launchers for not only longer
distance but also more accuracy
FLASHLAUNCHER
As the name implies, the Flashlauncher is designed to have
an unsuspecting appearance of a large sized flashlight. At first
glance, it looks like the type of light commonly used by civilians
for everyday inside the home during a power outage or just out
at night walking the dog. While there is an effectively working
flashlight producing 350 lumens of light from the device, there
is so much more to it. Inside the Flashlauncher lies the capability
accurately launch a Pepper Ball munition over 60 ft onto an
intended target.
Activation of the light is accomplished by gripping about
midway of the light, just forward of its natural balance point.
With the thumb riding along the top of the device, the
hand’s trigger finger naturally falls onto the light activation push
button switch located on the bottom. Located under the thumb
is the devices firing button located underneath a protective plate
which can be pushed forward out of the way without having
to readjust the master grip. Once the plate is cleared, a laser
aiming device is activated. With the firing button depressed,
the device launches a single round. How accurately? Let’s take a
quick look.
To best test the Flashlauncher, I took it to range on two
different occasions and introduced it to two chapters of the
national not for profit organization, The Well Armed Woman. I
assisted each lady who volunteered to try out the device with
removing the safety block pin from the device to allow the
triggers protective plate to be pushed forward into the finally
shooting position.
Loading consisted of unscrewing the puncture ram from
the face of the device and inserting the C02 cartridge before
returning the ram. A small pop of gas could be heard as the
device took its charge. Next, the projectile ram is removed with
a simple twist before loading a maximum of 5 pepper balls into
the rear and returning the ram home. Ladies took careful aim
using the laser onto the center of a human silhouette paper
target located 21 feet down range stapled to a corrugated
cardboard backer. Every round fired not only struck the target
exactly where the laser was pointed, and a clean hole was
formed as the round passed through and shattered onto the
concrete wall 28 yards down range lane.
LESS THAN LETHAL
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