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FN 303 Less Lethal Launcher
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Tactical Response
- Article date:
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May 1, 2008
- Author:
- Munson, Don
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Copyright informationCopyright Hendon Publishing Company May/Jun 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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One of the dilemmas with less-lethal alternatives has been range and accuracy. Of the suspects engaged by officers using less-lethal munitions, 19% were between 21 and 42 feet away, while 20% were beyond 42 feet. A less-lethal launcher that is both accurate and effective at longer ranges is definitely needed. In these less-lethal scenarios with 12-gauge, 37mm and 40mm impact munitions, 22% of the time two shots were fired, and 18% of the time three shots were fired. A less-lethal launcher capable of fast follow-up shots is also clearly needed.
The FN 303 Less Lethal Launcher addresses these issues by combining the abilities of an impact projectile that is fin stabilized with a compressed ...