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12 GAUGE LESS LETHAL RPDPS 12 GAUGE LESS LETHAL WEAPONRY 12 GAUGE LESS LETHAL Weapon selection Most common shotgun is Remington 870 pump Semi Automatic shotguns will not function properly with most less lethal 12 gauge rounds Some agencies color the stocks of these weapons designating them to less lethal munitions 12 Gauge Less Lethal Remington 12 Guage shotgun Specifications Weight: 6.25lbs Barrel: 14 inches, 18 inches are most common in Law Enforcement Action: Pump action Fire mode: Single shot only Range: 300 feet Magazine: 4-8 rounds internal Slide operated, shoulder fired, repeating shotgun Make in: U.S.A. 12 GAUGE LESS LETHAL Remington 12 Gauge Shotgun Nomenclature Barrel: muzzle, choke, bore, forcing cone, chamber, barrel extension Fore End: Slide and action bars for cycling the weapon Bolt assembly: breech bolt and slide Breach bolt: extractor and locking block 12 Gauge Less Lethal Nomenclature (Continued) Receiver: Ejection port, loading port, ejector magazine tube, and shell catches Ejector magazine tube: following, spring, and retainer Trigger assembly: trigger, safety, action bar lock, and hammer Stock: fixed stock at rear of the receiver Sights: Ramp and bead Can be fitted with ghost ring sights 12 gauge less lethal Disassembly Ensure weapon is empty Depress the action bar lock and open bolt halfway Remove magazine cap or extension tube Remove barrel from receiver Remove fore end sliding forward and pressing left shell catch Remove bolt assembly from action bars Punch out trigger plate pin and remove assembly from receiver 12 Gauge less lethal Care and cleaning Clean barrel with bore brush, solvent and patches Clean the inside of receiver and bolt with brush, solvent and patches Brush off trigger plate assembly. Lightly lubricate moving parts and wipe exterior lightly with light lubricant 12 GAUGE LESS LETHAL Assembly Replace the trigger plate assembly in receiver Slide fore end over the magazine tube Replace the bolt assembly on the action bars Slide the action bars and blot assembly into receiver Depress the right and then left shell catches to completely seat the bolt assembly 12 GAUGE LESS LETHAL Function check Make sure weapon is completely empty and pointed in safe direction Dpress action bar lock and cycle action. Should cycle smoothly With safety on, pull trigger Trigger should not pull and hammer should not fall With chamber closed and safety off, pull trigger should hear the hammer drop Recycle action and pull trigger hearing the hammer drop Put weapon back on safe 12 GAUGE LESS LETHAL Technical Aspect for the 12 guage Recommended less lethal rounds are manufactured by either MK ballistics, defence technology or combined tactical systems (CTS) 12 GAUGE LESS LETHAL AMMUNITION MK Ballistics Flexible Baton -12 standard 2 3/4 inch standard plastic round 40 gram lead shot payload sewn into 2" square fabic bag Exits barrel at 300 feet per second Delivers 120 foot points of energy upon impact Designed to be non-penetrating and collapse when contacting subject Shot acts as fluid medium distribution energy over wider area than solid projectile 12 Gauge Less Lethal Ammunition MK Ballistic "Flexible Baton- 12 Close range" 2 3/4" standard plastic 40 gram lead shot payload sewn into 2" square fabric bag Exits the barrel at 230 feet per second Delivers 80 foot pounds of energy upon impact Designed to be non-penetrating and collapse when contacting subject Shot acts as a fluid medium distributing energy over wider area than solid projectile 12 Gauge Less Lethal Ammunition Defense technology - referred to as "bean bag round" 2 3/4 inch standard plastic 42 gram lead shot payload sewn into 2" square fabric bag Exits the barrel at 280 feet per second Delivers 80 foot pounds of energy upon impact Designed to be non-penetrating and collapse when contacting the subject Shot acts as a fluid medium distributing energy over a wider ara than a solid projectile 12 Gauge Less Lethal Ammunition Combined tactical sustems- referred to as "Super sock 12 gauge bean bag" Newest style of bean bag cartridges with unprecedented accuracy and terminal ballistics 56 gram lead shot payload enclosed in tear drop shaped fabric sock No unfolding necessary as previously made bags Exits the barrel at 280 feet per second Range of 20 years Designed to be non-penetrating and collapse when contacting the subject Shot acts as fluid medium distributing energy over larger area than a solid projectile 12 Gauge less lethal ammunition Combined tactical systems- Referred to as "12 gauge stingball" Designed to be skip fired Contains 18 rubber balls, 18 gram total weight Exits barrel at 4-500 feet per second Effective range is 50 feet High velocity round: Exits barrel at 900 feet per second Effective range is 60 feet 12 GAUGE LESS LETHAL AMMUNITION 12 gauge less lethal ammunition Performance comparisons Professionally thrown fastball delivers about 97 foot pounds of energy 38 special, 158 grain lead delivers 377 foot pounds of energy PR-24 baton (power spin) delivers 900 foot points of energy