Table 1 Kinetic impact projectiles (KIPs) used by Swiss law enforcement agencies.
From: Risks and regulation of rubber scattershot in Switzerland: a narrative review
Type | Size (mm) | Weight (g) | Muzzle velocity (m/s) | Minimum distance (m) | Kinetic energy at MD (J) | Area-normalised energy at MD (J/m2) | Number of KIPs | Dispersion area at distance given (m) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MZW rubber prisms (Saltech) | Length 26-27, hexagon sides 10 [41, own measurement] | 10 [38] | 70 [38] | 20 | 10.2 [38] | 39 000 [38] | 35 | about 4×4 at MD [8] |
GL-06 rubber shot (B&T) | Diameter 15 [41] | 2.6 [41] | 88 [41] | 5 [42] | about 8 [41] | about 45 000 | 28 [41] | about 2.7×3.3 (at 20 m) [41] |
GL-06 “Rubber Shot Hexagonal” (Saltech) | Length 18, hexagon sides smaller than in MZW prisms (Fig. 1) | 8.7 [42] | ? | 10 [42] | ? | ? | 28 [42] | allegedly smaller than for MZW rubber prisms [43] |
GL-06 SIR (B&T) | 40×99 [40] | 77 [40] | 85 [40] | 5 [42] | about 100-110 [50] | about 83 000 | 1 | - |
Cougar-56 (Alsetex) | ? | ? | ? | 15 [44] | ? | ? | 20 [109] | allegedly about 1×1 (at MD) [44] |
