TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Wound ballistic evaluation of the TASER(®) XREP ammunition
JO  - International journal of legal medicine
A1  - Kunz, Sebastian N.
A1  - Adamec, Jiri
A1  - Zinka, Bettina M.
A1  - Münzel, Daniela
A1  - Noël, Peter B.
A1  - Eichner, Simon
A1  - Manthei, Axel
A1  - Grove, Nico
A1  - Graw, M.
A1  - Peschel, Oliver
SP  - 119
EP  - 126
VL  - 127
IS  - 1
N2  - The Taser® eXtended Range Electronic Projectile (XREP®) is a wireless conducted electrical weapon (CEW) designed to incapacitate a person from a larger distance. The aim of this study was to analyze the ballistic injury potential of the XREP. Twenty rounds were fired from the Taser®X12 TM shotgun into ballistic soap covered with artificial skin and clothing at different shooting distances (1-25 m). One shot was fired at pig skin at a shooting distance of 10 m. The average projectile velocity was 67.0 m/s. The kinetic energy levels on impact varied from 28-52 J. Depending on the intermediate target, the projectiles penetrated up to 4.2 cm into the ballistic soap. On impact the nose assembly did not separate from the chassis, and no electrical activation was registered. Upon impact, a skin penetration of the XREP cannot be excluded. However, it is very unlikely at shooting distances of 10 m or more. Clothing and a high elasticity limit of the target body area can significantly reduce the penetration risk on impact.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0937-9827
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00414-011-0628-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -