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SHOT PLACEMENT:
One limitation of most 12 gauge impact munitions is that they are not accurate at extended distances, and to be successful, officers must be in close proximity to the target. The requirement of being close to the target significantly intensifies the risk to officers and increases the prospect that the confrontation might deteriorate to the point where lethal force is required. (NIJ Impact Munitions Report, 2004).
The 12 gauge “bean bag” system is currently the most commonly used impact munitions platform used in policing. Problems typically associated with “bean bags” and/or "sock" rounds are:
• Inaccuracy
• Tearing/breaking of fabric
• Presence of environmentally toxic lead.
Testing of "sock" rounds show that they occasionally do not open fully when fired, leading to impacting the target while still partially folded or rolled. This has caused serious injuries in the past and both "bean bags" and "sock" rounds have been associated with fatal accidents in the past. (Charles, 2002 and Dahlstrom, 1998).
PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS
WASP™ projectiles posses flight characteristics physically impossible for “sock” rounds to duplicate. WASP™ 12 gauge projectiles have the capacity to deliver unique impact characteristics with precision accuracy and remarkable impact energy levels at distances that would leave a “bean bag” or “sock” skipping in the dirt.
No bags to unfold, no tearing or breaking of fabric, and no spilling of toxic lead pellets into the environment. WASP™ impact projectiles are 100% lead free.
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