Pen-Prevent, Ballistic Bag
37/40 mm
ALS3704 & ALS4004
Description: An innovative 37/40 mm round utilizing a 150 gram ballistic bag. This round produces a painful and powerful blunt impact at remarkably low average velocities, thereby reducing your liability profiles.
History/Background: The PEN-PREVENT was developed to overcome the shortcomings of conventional bean bag ammunition by using six layers of specialized material designed to impart maximum energy for long range requirements. This round remains in a more aerodynamic configuration due to the projectile's extended tail. The aerodynamic design virtually eliminates missed target zones caused by errant projectiles and ensures the same strike profile removing any possibility of spinning or fluttering shot after shot.
Potential Targets/Applications: Individual Targets, Suspect Apprehension, Prison/Civil Rioters, And Animal Control/Conditioning
Primary Users: Law Enforcement, Military
Incapacitation Mechanism/Technology: The PEN-PREVENT launches a pliable ballistic bag filled with 150 grams of shot, producing controlled and directed incapacitation by blunt impact trauma.
Physical Data:
A. Size: Length= 5 inch x 1.5 inch (37/40mm) 5inch x 1.6 inch (40mm)
B. Projectile Weight: 2310 grains / 150 grams
C. Power Requirements: 37 mm gas gun / M203
Performance Characteristics:
A. Effect on target: Incapacitation caused by loss of breath, psychological effect, and/or pain and extreme discomfort.
B. Time to Effect: Instantaneous
C. Duration of Effect: Seconds to Minutes based on power factor, distance and location of strike.
D. Effective Range: 7 yards to 20 yards
Delivery Means: 37 mm gas gun / M203 launcher
Operational Strengths: Uses standard issue gas guns or M203 launchers. Easy to train officers.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Never aim at or above the Sternum. Less Lethal Ammunition can cause contusions, abrasions, broken ribs, concussions, loss of eyes, superficial organ damage, serious skin lacerations massive skull fractures, rupture of the heart or kidney, fragmentation of the liver, hemorrhages, and or death. Medical assistance should be provided immediately after an actual deployment of a less lethal munition even if no physical injuries appear on subject or subjects.
Penetration, though not a desired effect, can occur regardless of manufacturer or design.
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