Taser

The Taser is a less-lethal weapon manufactured by Taser International. It is used by many law enforcement agencies around the world as a way to subdue down potentially dangerous targets where normally a lethal weapon would have been used. The Taser works by firing small canisters of nitrogen gas to propel two electrode darts up to 160 fps that can pierce clothing and will stick into your skin. Each dart has conductive wires trailing behind them to carry the electric charge from the main unit. The electric shock lasts for 5 seconds (10/30 for civilian models) and will deliver 0.02-0.04 amps which will cause neuromuscular incapacitation, in which the target's nervous system would have no control of the muscles causing instant and unavoidable incapacitation. The tasers can double as a standard stun gun by removing the cartridges.

The Taser can be seen in the following...

Advanced Taser M26

The M26 was the first successful taser that is still being manufactured to this day and used by different law enforcement agencies and military personnel for less-lethal take-downs.

Advanced Taser M26

Specifications

Type: Handgun

Range(All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 15'(Civilian), 21', 25', 35'

Pulse Cycle(All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 5 seconds, 30 seconds(civilian)

Fire Mode: Nitrogen gas propellant

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Collateral Damage		FBI Agent		2002
Paycheck	Joe Morton	Agent Dodge	All black	2003
National Treasure		Henchman		2004
Death Race	Jason Clarke	Ulrich	Had a scope attached	2008

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Air Date
Sanctuary/ "Hero II"			Used without cartridge in contact mode	2010
My Name is Earl	Randy Brenner	Cop	S4E21	2009
NCIS	Pauley Perrette	Abby		2007
Heroes	Jack Coleman	Noah Bennett		2007
Burn Notice	Gabrielle Anwar	Fiona Glenanne		2007
My Name is Earl	George Frangides	Officer Bob Smiley	S1E09 & S1E17	2005
24 - Season 2	Peter Outerbridge	Ronnie Stark		04/15/03

Video Games

Game Title	Appears as	Mods	Notation	Release Date
S.W.A.T. 4	"Taser"		Cannot be used in "Drive-stun" mode	2005
Bloody Good Time	"Taser"		Slightly modified	2010

Anime

Title	Character	Note	Date
Full Metal Panic?: Fumoffu			2003
Aria the Scarlet Ammo			2011

X26

The X26 is the smaller but upgraded version of the M26. The X26 is 60% smaller in size than the M26 but produces larger incapacitating due to its Shaped Pulse Technologies. The cartridges are interchangeable with the M26.

An X26 Tazer with safety cap on.

Specifications

Type: Handgun

Range(All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 15'(Civilian), 21', 25', 35'

Pulse Cycle(All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 5 seconds, 10 seconds(civilian)

Fire Mode: Nitrogen gas propellant

Film

Title	Actor	Character	Notation	Date
Thor	Kat Dennings	Darcy Lewis		2011
Piranha	Elisabeth Shue	Sheriff Julie Forester		2010
Salt	Angelina Jolie	Evelyn Salt		2010
Ninja Assassin		Various Europol agents	Modified and Changed to fire taser darts	2009

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Notation/Episode	Air Date
Law & Order: Los Angeles	Skeet Ulrich	Det. Rex Winters	"Harbor City"
Deadliest Warrior				04/20/10
FlashForward	NCAP Guard			05/27/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	George Eads	Nick Stokes		05/01/08
My Name is Earl	Ethan Suplee	Randy		11/08/07
Future Weapons			Less-Than Lethal	11/29/07

Video Games

Title	As	Notation	Date
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier	Stun Gun	as an under-barrel attachment for assault rifles	2012

Taser X12

The Taser X12 is a recent development that takes a standard Mossberg 500-series shotgun and modifies it by giving it ghost ring sights, a new barrel, yellow furniture to indicate it is a dedicated less-lethal weapon, picatinny rail, and the Radial Ammunition Key to prevent the firing of lethal 12 gauge shells. The Taser XREP shell on the other hand can be fired out of any shotgun.

Taser X12

Mossberg 590 XREP, XREP Shells

Specifications

Type: Shotgun

Range: Max of 100'

Pulse Cycle: 20 seconds

Fire Mode: Pump-action, 12 Gauge

Television

Show Title	Actor	Character	Notation/Episode	Air Date
Hawaii Five-0 (2010) - Season 1	Alex O'Loughlin	Lt. Cmdr. Steve McGarrett	"Powa Maka Moani" (S1E17)
Hawaii Five-0 (2010) - Season 1	Daniel Dae Kim	Chin Ho Kelly	"Powa Maka Moani" (S1E17)
Time Warp				2008
Future Weapons			"Less-Than Lethal"	11/29/07

Taser X3/X2

The Taser X2 and X3 are the newest tasers on the market. They fire different cartridges than the X26, have a more detailed LCD screen, and a new button on the side of the gun. The difference between the X2, and X3, as the name states, are the amount of cartridges they hold.

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The TASER X3

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The TASER X2

Specifications

Type: Handgun

Range: 15'(Training only), 25', 30'

Pulse Cycle: 5 seconds

Fire Mode: Semi-Automatic