Weapons that don't kill

June 17, 2004
The Python Projectile Launcher system is an implementation of the U.S. Navy's patented nonlethal frangible projectile system

Weapons that don't kill

 

The Python Projectile Launcher system is an implementation of the U.S. Navy's patented nonlethal frangible projectile system that converts from a pistol to a carbine in minutes. The pistol magazine holds 10 projectiles, the carbine 180. The weapon, from Shield Defense Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Guardian Holdings Inc., Costa Mesa, Calif. (www.shielddefense.com), is claimed to strike a 9-in. circle at more than 40 ft and features a built-in laser-aiming device.

The company also makes the Cobra Stunlight, a flashlight that instantly illuminates, targets, and launches a laser-aimed stream of chemical agent that temporarily blinds and incapacitates an assailant at up to 21 ft. “Nonlethal and less-lethal weapons have finally come of age,” says Michael Skellern, Universal Guardian Holdings CEO.

 

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