Armed Lifestyle - Issue 2 - June 2022

its contents onto the target area. Up to fifteen yards, the point
of aim / point of impact was dead on. At twenty yards and
further, the VXR rounds seemed to drift about three inches to
the right and approximately five inches high. (Note there was
less than a three mile per hour ½ value wind during any part
of the testing and a relative temperature of 55 F.)
FINAL THOUGHTS
Prior to testing the Pepper Ball products, my primary
experience with non-lethal products has come from my
time in Law Enforcement with bean bag rounds, belt carried
pepper spray canisters and paintball guns converted to fire a
liquid pepper solution with less than reliable service. Through
training with the Pepper Ball products and training others
on the Flashlauncher and TCP platforms, my opinion on this
payload delivery system has greatly changed. I would have
no issues with carrying the Flashlauncher while out walking in
the evening with my family or having the TCP in my vehicle or
carry bag during my daily errands and travels as a supplement
to my every day carry Glock 19 9mm pistol.
Retailing at $229 for the Flashlauncher and $399 for the TCP,
these devices are not cheap, but they could save thousands
of dollars by offering a non-lethal option to a situation that
normally may only leave the end user with no other choice but
to use a firearm without. Think about it like this. Imagine you
are out walking with your family around the neighborhood and
a resident’s dog confronted you snarling, growling and nipping
at your kids. If given a choice would you rather simply dispatch
the animal with a pepper ball to sting and discombobulate it
or be forced to shoot it? Nobody wants to be known as the
neighborhood “dog killer” if it can be avoided. That piece of
mind carries over to possibly diverting an attach by the local
“thugs” harassing you over money or personal belongs before
things turn lethal. It is my professional opinion that the cost
of a Pepper Ball product is a small price to pay to avoid a
much more expensive and life altering dilemma and will give
me a better piece of mind if these options were exhausted
through the use of force continuum first before needing to
shoot someone.
Other models are offered by Pepper Ball for military and
LE application only which are equipped with large CO2 tanks
to propel more rounds per charge. These models include full
rifle versions such as the FTC and TAC-SF which are designed
similar to a traditional paintball gun as well as an AR-15 based
rifle for operators that are already trained on the AR platform.
To date, over 5000 plus agencies worldwide, including the US
Army, US Marines, Border Patrol, Private Security and even
school violence reaction teams are currently using Pepper
Ball devices. To learn more about these devices, visit them at
www.pepperball.com today. Until next time, Train Hard and
Continue the Fight!
PEPPER TRAINING BALL OR PRACTICE?
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