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Would You Bet Your Life on Less‑Lethal Self‑Defense?
We’ve spent a lifetime around firearms. Big ones, small ones, old ones that smell of black powder and new ones that smell like polymer. So when the subject of “less‑lethal” self‑defense comes up, our first instinct is skepticism. If your life is on the line, why bet it on anything...
Two charged after fracas involving ‘less lethal’ weapon
Two men are facing charges after a fracas May 5 on State Street, city police said. James D. Hooten, 37, is accused of shooting Austin R. Medina, 26, in the face with a “less lethal” Byrna gun. A Byrna gun uses carbon dioxide cartridges to shoot so-called “less lethal” kinetic...
Walther PDP Compact
The T4E Walther PDP Compact is a high-fidelity .43 caliber CO₂ training pistol built on the authentic Walther PDP platform....
Grimburg Carry V2
A compact evolution of the Solstice platform built for performance. The Carry V2 delivers 34 joules of energy in a...
Pepperball Sentry 68
A compact .68 caliber CO₂-powered semi-auto pistol from PepperBall, featuring the patented Puncture Air System (PAS™) that allows weeks of...
The HEAT
A .50 caliber semi-auto CO₂ pistol from Streetwise Security capable of firing pepper balls, rubber balls, and metal composite rounds...
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