Gas pistol
A gas pistol is a non-lethal weapon used for self-defense and other purposes. It is typically a close-to-exact replica or conversion of a traditional handgun made to be able to fire tear gas cartridges only. Effective range is up to 4.5 metres depending on caliber. For legal purposes various techniques are used during manufacture/conversion to prevent the use of live ammunition, such as using calibers exclusive to gas cartridges, welding obstacles into a non-removable barrel and using malleable metal alloys. Gas pistols are prevalent in European countries with strict gun control laws. Gas pistols are also used in weapons training, and as starting pistols, flare guns, and movie props.Calibers
Most popular calibers are the 9mm Knall for revolvers and the 9 mm PAK for semi-automatic. Other types include the.315 Knall, 8 mm Knall,.22 Lang Knall,.45 Short Knall and the 6 mm percussion cap, loaded with 20–120 mg of CN gas, CS gas, CR gas, OC agents, or blanks.
