Gas weapons. self-defense weapons

Gas weapon is called a self-defense weapon that is designed to temporarily neutralize the opponent by using a gas or an aerosol cloud. This cloud is composed of a strong substance which actively affects various organs, stimulating them.

What is the gas weapon?

To throw the active ingredient, as well as hit the enemy, used for shooting revolvers and pistols. The basis of the propellant charge contained in the gas cylinder. It is worth remembering that this is self-defense weapon intended solely for defensive purposes.

On the design and function

Gas weapon has one basic principle that work all his models. The principle is that you must create a cloud of gas or aerosol near the opponent. The active substance, which was mentioned earlier, can cause a large range of various discomforts. This is a strong pain in the eyes, and a burning sensation in the nose and throat, and spasms, followed by breath (of course, the time), and even loss of consciousness.

if the substance defeat will affect the state of the assailant?

The striker, who will be in the affected area of ​​the active substance, after the effects of the gas will not feel ill. The dysfunctional state of the striker can be a different time. It all depends, rather, on the fact that the mixture used for and how skillfully. It plays an important role the concentration of the substance.

Responsibility for the gas weapon rests entirely on the person wearing it, as in the case of traumatic weapons. Practical tests have shown that the immediate toxic effects is able to draw the striker in a failed state to an adequate amount of time that the defender could either escape from an opponent, or to take appropriate measures for his detention.

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The use of the gas weapon in some exceptional cases it is possible with special mixtures. Such active substances in its composition are dyes. They are non-toxic, so harm the human body do not cause. But the fact that these dyes as it leaves the color mark. Therefore, to detain the offender, which was marked by such a kind of marker, it is much easier than it otherwise would.

Structural characteristics allow to divide all gas weapons into several categories. We are talking about gas pistols and revolvers, cartridges and special gas vehicles. The last, incidentally, is presented in the form of so-called mechanical dispensers.

Gas pistols

Gas guns, the price of which fall within the range from one to several thousand, widely presented pistols. It is kind of weapons for self-defense with a non-lethal outcome. Are meant such guns and pistols for firing blank ammunition, which are equipped with tear gas or other irritants.

Storage of gas weapons, as you know, you should consider in advance. Although it is non-lethal, but it is forbidden for use by persons under 18 years of age. Some models of gas guns at the same time are not only a means of self-defense, but also play the role of a signal rocket. They can be handy to use special ammunition, ie ammunition signal.

In countries where firearms to civilians is severely limited, gas pistols are very, very common. In smaller quantities are available models with full automation. Revolvers, acting on the principle of spraying the active substance, should be distinguished from those models, which can produce shots with rubber bullets. The latter are already in the category of traumatic weapons. The license for the gas weapon is issued, following appropriate procedures and face inquiries on his mental sanity. All the processes are similar to those that occur in the case of obtaining a license for the traumatic weapons. It is worth noting that the models of traumatic weapons may also fire gas munitions. However, unlike the case with rubber bullets, weapons will need to be recharged by force. That is, after the commission of each shot you need to juggle gun shutter manually.

Categories

According to the design of this type of gas weapons is divided into revolvers, pistols and machine guns. Quite often, they are similar to the type of firearm models. But the markings, type of cut, as well as some more details to easily help an experienced person to understand that before him the modification gas, rather than combat.

Criminologists also contributed to the history of the development of the gas weapon. Special requirements have been put forward, according to which models should have a low mechanical strength. To do this, the details are now often made of light alloys. Even plastic is sometimes used to make a gas pistol.

Are there effects?

According to Russian law, gas pistols and revolvers are defined as weapons using non-lethal ammunition for the temporary defeat of the opponent. Requirements that currently apply to all models have been put forward by the Ministry of Health.

Gas cartridges must have a certain content. It must always be certified. Accordingly, only in this case the ammunition can be sold to civilians. When shooting on the ranges recommended by the manufacturer, ammunition does not cause serious damage to human health. But temporary defeat of the respiratory system, as well as organs of vision ensured by 100 percent. Range, which can be used gas arms varies in a certain range. Specific indicator depends solely on the pistol or revolver and models of cartridges used. Play a role, and weather conditions. But usually, the range at which effective spraying during firing is no more than 2.3 meters.

The situation with gas pistols in Russia

The first models of gas revolvers began to appear in the USSR in the 80-90-ies. It was imported weapons. It should be noted that gas pistols spread quite rapidly and widely. This, of course, contributed to the crime situation, which had here in the historical period.

In 1992, 8 November, was officially authorized the purchase of the gas weapon and its subsequent wearing and (only if necessary) use. All this has been documented secured. At that time, the country had only imported model, but the market supply of their own, domestic prototype began only in 1993. We are talking about a gas pistol called "IL-76". This, of course, was not the best sample. But the designers know their job, and soon appeared in the country model, surpassing the 76 th technical characteristics. In 1998, according to statistics, gas pistols was armed with more than a million Russians.

In the same year in the country were carried out operational-search activities, during which the representatives of the Ministry of Internal Affairs took part. During the raid, they seized more than 22 thousand models of gas guns. As well another 25 thousand copies were seized for 1999. Further, the number of arms requisitioned gas only increased. Negative dynamics was outlined only in 2004, with the beginning of a more active dissemination of traumatic weapons. As they say, the flea. Since 2004 re-practiced in Russia. That is, when buying a traumatic weapon owner offered to hand over the gas version. It can go both on the committee and on recycling. Resource in the gas models is still limited, it must be considered.

But despite the seemingly winning such tactics for the population, the number of self-defense weapons only increased. In 2009 on the territory of the country, according to official figures, it has sold more than a million units of gas weapons. The calculation model were taken, leading also rubber bullets.