Since the 90s of the last century, the stun gun reliably holds the leading position in the civilian market of self-defense weapons. This device has gained popularity due to its efficiency, ease of use, and relative safety for the attacker and the defender himself. Definitely, it gives a feeling of security and confidence in a dark alley, when meeting with a company of intoxicated people, a wild pack of dogs and other stressful circumstances.
A stun gun for self defense can be disguised as a flashlight, lipstick, writing pen, or look like a regular bit. As an example, you can take the "Scorpion" stun gun with rather high reviews of its work. It resembles an ordinary pocket flashlight, and according to experts, such a trick makes it possible to deceive the criminal and gain time. In addition, a stun gun can be used not only as a traumatic weapon, but it also has a psychological effect on an object. A powerful LED built into the shocker flashlight is designed to momentarily dazzle the attacker in the dark. In everyday life, it can be used as an ordinary flashlight.
The first electronic shock device was invented in the 19th century and was intended for hunting for marine animals, in particular - whales. In the middle of the 20th century, the first stun gun was patented, which was a high-voltage arc installation of the portable type.
The shocker, released by Taser (a Russian version of Taser) in the 1970s, is considered to be the prototype of all modern stun guns. Today, stun guns of this brand are recognized as the best in the world and are widely used by the American police.
Most stun guns are based on two types of circuit interchanges:
- With the use of high-voltage coil;
- Using the output voltage multiplier.
It should be understood that the first and second circuit of the stun gun has its advantages and disadvantages.
Application features
Before you buy a useful device, you need to learn how to use it so that from the moment of the beginning of the action until the moment of discharge it takes less than two seconds. Experienced shocker owners strike with a stun gun on the target within one second from the moment of the start of actions to activate the shocker until the moment the object falls to the ground.
One of the important rules of use, which applies to all means of self-defense, is the rule of wearing. It lies in the fact that this device should always be at hand - on the belt or in an easily accessible pocket (no handbags with lots of things!). It is also worth knowing the most effective areas of damage: the chest area, abdomen and lower abdomen, as well as the thigh and buttocks.
If the stun gun is sent to the arms or legs, then the effect, of course, will be, but only in this case, the body is partially paralyzed: only the arms or legs are paralyzed. The law prohibits directing shock to nerve endings in the region of the heart, head, eyes. Light clothing is not an obstacle to the use of the shocker. However, there is another option to use a stun gun in the area of open areas of the body, most often it is the neck. The use of shock in harsh weather conditions, whether it is rain, snow or severe frost, needs to be checked with the seller for each particular model, how much it copes with external factors, and how waterproof the model is. After purchase, you must fully recharge the device so that the charge is as powerful as possible.
So, the use of a stun gun in the event of an attack has the following defense scheme recommended by specialists:
- The stun gun must be in the quick access zone;
- at the moment of attack, the defender takes a step back and half a turn in order to be able to get it;
- then it should be removed to protect and instantly apply shock; the duration of use on the attacker should be one and a half to two seconds;
- quickly leave the site of the attack, since the motor functions of a criminal affected by a current are restored within one minute.
Terms of purchase
It is worth noting that a stun gun is a weapon, but it does not require a license or permission for a stun gun, its storage, carrying and use. Also, no registration is required in the bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Article 13 of the Law "On Arms"). However, legally you can buy a certain arsenal: the shocker must be certified and only domestic production. All devices assembled in Russia undergo thorough tests before they go on sale.
Before buying such a seemingly harmless means of defense, you should think that if you use it for other purposes and the degree of damage, you can be under criminal liability yourself, because the fact of self-defense will need to be proved in court, therefore neglect the advice of the seller and well read the instructions.
Here you should pay attention to whom you should not use this device: the elderly, pregnant women and children. Another shocker can not touch a person or animal for more than three seconds. Although a stun gun is considered a non-lethal weapon, but the consequences for a person, especially for a person initially sick: having any pathology associated with the cardiovascular system, can have disastrous consequences. Depending on where the blow was struck, a person can not only lose consciousness, but clinical death will also occur.
Children in the store shocker do not have the right to sell until they reach the age of 18 years. Purchase necessarily recorded in a special magazine store. In addition, stun guns of over 120 thousand volts are not eligible for sale. Increased power such a device can be used only by law enforcement agencies and representatives of security services. The main shocking and painful effect of a stun gun is the strength of the current, in other words, amps. The higher the power of the stun gun, the more dangerous it can be.
Taser classes
Depending on the strength of the injury, stun guns are divided into three classes. If you really want to have an advantage over the enemy - buy a class 1 stun gun. Typically, such a device has the maximum permissible parameters according to GOST. The second class is much weaker. Well, the third-class stun gun will be more useful if it is used as a bit or just a flashlight, and not for its intended purpose.
Types of stun guns:
- Shooting stun gun or as it is also called remote stun gun - has a shooting cartridge, which is necessary for destruction at a distance. The firing range is up to 6 meters, in some limited use models (Taser M26, Taser X26) the firing range can be increased to 12 meters. Shooting stun, perhaps, has only one drawback - designed for a single use. The first and unique representative of the Russian assembly in this category is considered to be the stun gun THUNDER KD 111. Taser X26 is considered to be the world famous colleague of the VOICE - a shooting stun gun, one of the most powerful serial shocker today;
- Contact stun gun is characterized by multiple use (up to two hundred impact discharges). This category includes stun-stunner, as well as stun-stun-paralyzers with knockout action. The latter are distinguished by a high voltage, a spark penetration distance, and a current strength. The main purpose of such a model, so to speak, is to knock out the attacker, i.e. cause loss of consciousness for a few minutes. Shocker paralyzer also causes only paralysis of the muscles.
Here you can also select a separate type - stun gun. The need to use this type of weapon arises when self-defense is required in the highest destructive ability in a percussive way. This kind of stun gun can be used against multiple attackers.
General recommendations
Before answering the question of which stun gun is the most powerful, it is necessary to recall the formula of electric power of direct current, according to which the strength of current and voltage can vary. It is very difficult to find a balance for the manufacturer, since the effect of electric current on the human nervous system can only be investigated empirically and can have different effects at different ratios, therefore one and the same 3-watt stun gun, authorized by law in Russia, behave when applied to humans or animals. This has an impact on its most important indicator - the rate of paralysis of the object. The technical characteristics of the shocker, other things being equal, are far from what the emphasis should be on when choosing the most powerful stun gun. Only users can evaluate the effect of a particular model in a practical way and, thus, determine the best stun gun, since no paralyzing test is done on humans. Experts agree that the most powerful shocker today is the one whose output voltage is 10 million volts. Other overestimated parameters at 20, 30 and 90 million volts have no physical basis for confirmation.
The choice of self-defense
Finally, I would like to draw your attention to the quality of the acquired means of self-defense. Remember that in pursuit of cheapness, acquiring a non-certified weapon of self-defense, you first of all threaten the most precious thing - life.
Before you buy one or another model of the shocker, we strongly recommend reading the reviews of real users, getting expert opinions, and watching video reviews on the Internet. In a world where people love shopping, counterfeit goods are plentiful, so don’t buy weapons on the black market. When making a purchase, count on the maximum parameters of the conditional aggressor. You should always remember that in self-defense, a tool designed to protect your life should not be in the hands of a gangster and be used against you.
