KHASANOV GAS PISTOL Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: non-wounding action personal weapon for detention of persons offering resistance, for self-defence. SUBSTANCE: when the hammer is pushed, the hammer strut acts on the valve arrangement, and a jet of substance of irritating action is fed from the nozzle connected to an aerosol flask, which through an elastic tube and tangential duct is fed to the swirlchamber and further to the bore. Passing through the oval sections, the jet acquires an additional acceleration and pinpoint movement to the hitting area. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 5 cl, 4 dwg