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TASER® X26C™
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HOW DOES A TASER WORK?
Upon firing, compressed nitrogen projects two
TASER X26C
or
TASER C2
probes 15 feet at a speed of 135 feet per second. An electrical
signal transmits throughout the region where the probes make
contact with the body or clothing. The result is an instant
loss of the attacker’s neuromuscular control and any ability
to perform coordinated action.
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2 uses an automatic
timing mechanism to apply the electric charge. The
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2 releases an electric current in a preset time sequence
(an initial seven seconds followed by several 1.8 second breaks
for a total time of about 30 seconds in each cycle). This cycle
ensures that the nervous system of the target does not recover
instantly to allow him to remove the probes. The follow-on bursts
disrupt the process of re-equilibration of the nervous system.
While the target is disabled, the user can place the device
on the ground and escape.
HOW CAN THE TASER
BE SO EFFECTIVE YET NON-INJURIOUS?
 The
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2
does not depend upon impact or body penetration
to achieve its effect. Its pulsating electrical output interferes
with communication between the brain and the muscular system,
resulting in loss of control. However, the
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2 is
nondestructive to nerves, muscles and other body elements. It
simply affects them in their natural mode. More importantly,
no deaths have ever been directly attributed to the TASER.
WHAT HAS TESTING REVEALED
REGARDING THE TASER?
Anesthesiologist and specialist
in medical electronics, Dr. Frank Summers, MD of St. Joseph’s
Hospital, Orange, California, directed tests of volunteers at
St. Joseph’s in 1971 and 1974. Dr. Summers stated, "...We undertook
this [volunteer test] in the operating rooms at St. Joseph’s
Hospital. We had an assembly of cardiovascular surgeons, cardiologists...
we had a real [TASER]. We tested extensively and made movies.
The tests were impressive. We monitored all parameters of physiology,
including electrocardiographs. The tests did not produce any
lethal effects and we found that the background work that had
been done did indeed pan out in practice."
DOES THE TASER AFFECT THE
HEART OR A CARDIAC PACEMAKER?
The
TASER X26C
or
TASER C2's output is well below the level established
as "safe" by the federal government in approving such devices
as the electrified cattle fence. In a medical study of the Model
XR 5000Ô electronic stun gun, Dr. Robert Stratbucker of the
University of Nebraska Medical Center confirmed that the T-Wave
does not interrupt the heartbeat or damage a pacemaker. Any
modern pacemaker is designed to withstand electrical
defibrillator pulses that are hundreds of times stronger than
the
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2’s output. The TASER X26C current of 0.3 joules is
well below the 10-50 joule threshold above which cardiac ventricular
fibrillation can occur.
ISN’T HIGH VOLTAGE LETHAL?
High voltage, in itself, is not dangerous. One can receive a
25,000-volt shock of static electricity from a doorknob on a
dry day without harm. The physiological effect of electrical
shock is determined by: the current, its duration, and the power
source that produces the shock. The typical household current
of 110 volts is dangerous because it can pump many amperes of
current throughout the body indefinitely. By contrast, the ADVANCED
TASER power supply consists of 8 AA batteries that are capable
of supplying less than three watts of electrical power for a
few minutes.
WILL THE TASER CAUSE ELECTROCUTION?
No. The output is metered by the electronics and the
electrical energy in each pulse is always the same, regardless
of the target condition. The electrical output will not be
transferred from one person to another even if they touch.
TASER X26C, Inc.’s
president has been stunned by an
TASER X26C
while standing
in water to emphasize this point.
WHAT ARE THE AFTER EFFECTS?
A person hit with an
TASER X26C
or
TASER C2
will feel dazed for several minutes. The pulsating electrical
output causes involuntary muscle contractions and a resulting
sense of vertigo. It can momentarily stun or render an attacker
unconscious. Yet, the
TASER X26C
or
TASER C2’s low electrical amperage and short duration
of pulsating current, ensures a non-lethal charge. Moreover,
it does not cause permanent damage or long-term aftereffects
to muscles, nerves or other body functions. A January 1987 Annals
of Emergency Medicine study reported TASER technology leaves
no long term injuries compared with 50% long term injuries for
gun shot injuries.
MUST THE PROBES PENETRATE
THE BODY TO BE EFFECTIVE?
No. The electrical current will "jump" up to two inches as long
as both probes are attached to clothing or skin. At most, only
the 3/8-inch needlepoint will penetrate the skin. They have
less energy than a spring propelled BB.
WHAT IF THE PROBES MISS?
The
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2 can be used in a touch-stun mode. The user
is thus provided with a final backup if the probes miss the
target. Should the user miss or engage a second attacker, he
can touch the unit directly to the target and it will work like
a powerful touch-stun device.
WHAT IS THE BEST-SHOT AT MAXIMUM
RANGE?
As long as the spread of the probes is at least six inches,
the
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2 will be extremely effective. To ensure that
the spread is greater than six inches, the
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2 should
be fired at a target several feet away. The optimum shot is
from seven to ten feet away form the target to achieve maximum
effect. At seven to ten feet away - the spread of the probes
will be approximately 16 inches, ensuring that the target receives
the most efficient T-Wave flow.
DOES
TEMPERATURE HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE TASER?
No. The
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2 utilizes
compressed nitrogen (an inert gas). The
TASER X26C
and
TASER C2 compressed
air capsules have successfully held their charges at temperatures
of minus 20º F and up to 160º F. Moreover, altitude will not
adversely effect the firing of an
TASER X26C
or
TASER C2. In addition,
the temperature will not effect the T-Wave. However, as with
any product containing polycarbonates and other thermoplastics,
the
TASER X26C
or
TASER C2 and Air Cartridges should never be left in
direct sunlight.
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