Load battery magazine: The Taser gun battery magazine has a special design with springs at both ends. This provides better battery performance. To load the batteries, follow the picture inside the magazine bays for orientation. First, load the ends of the batteries towards the springs as shown below forming a "V", then push the two batteries together into place. After loading 8 AA batteries in the magazine, reinsert the magazine such that the contacts on the top of the magazine are aligned with the contacts inside the unit. The magazine will not load fully into place unless inserted correctly. Finally, while holding the magazine in place with your thumb, slide the cover back in place. You will have to depress the cover lock again to allow the cover to slide over it. Once the battery is in place, you can test to make sure it is in correctly by activating the battery checker.
WARNING:
AS SOON AS THE SAFETY IS ARMED, THE UNIT IS LIVE, SO BE CAREFUL. DO NOT PUSH THE TRIGGER SWITCH UNTIL YOU HAVE READ FURTHER.
To activate the battery checker (make sure it is pointing in a safe direction -- away from people), simply flip up the safety. If the battery is in place correctly, you will see a flashing red heartbeat light on the back of the unit above the dataport.
HOW TO HOLD THE ADVANCED TASER
Always keep your fingers away from the front of the Taser unit unless the safety is locked down in the safe position and the flashing heartbeat light is out. Never put your fingers near the front of the Taser and never try to remove an Air Cartridge unless the Safety is in the locked position. This area will emit T-Waves whenever the unit is firing, so do not touch this area or you could get stunned.
ALWAYS HAVE THE SAFETY LOCKED DOWN IN THE SAFE POSITION BEFORE REMOVING AIR CARTRIDGES OR TOUCHING A LOADED AIR CARTRIDGE.
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AS SOON AS THE ADVANCED TASER IS LOADED WITH AN AIR CARTRIDGE, IT WILL FIRE AT THE TOUCH OF THE TRIGGER SWITCH IF THE SAFETY IS UP. TREAT IT VERY CAREFULLY. DO NOT POINT AT PEOPLE UNLESS INTENDING TO FIRE.
The Air Cartridges are very easy to load and unload. To load, simply take an Air Cartridge and snap it into the front of the unit. The Air Cartridge has been specifically designed so there is no "up" or "down" position - enabling you to quickly reload it in a stressful situation without worrying about putting it in upside down. Hold the ADVANCED TASER evenly, so the top surface is level and parallel to the ground. Do not tilt the unit as this could cause the bottom probe to miss the target. The bottom probe is aimed slightly downward, and if you turn the ADVANCED TASER at an angle, the bottom probe will not fire downward but will fire off to the side resulting in a miss.
Unloading
To unload the Air Cartridge, first make sure the Safety is down in the safe, locked position. If you touch the Air Cartridge while the unit is firing, you will be zapped by the stun gun on the front. Once you have pushed the Safety down, simply squeeze on the two round release buttons on the side of the Air Cartridge and pull it out. You can now reload with another Air Cartridge. It's that simple. The probes, the compressed air, and the TASER¨ wire are all contained in the Air Cartridge -- all you have to change is the Air Cartridge to be ready to shoot again!
NEVER ATTEMPT TO OPEN AN AIR CARTRIDGE PRIOR TO FIRING -- THEY ARE DESIGNED TO BE FIRED BY THE POWER HANDLE ONLY AND TAMPERING WITH A LIVE AIR CARTRIDGE COULD CAUSE IT TO FIRE OR MALFUNCTION.
PRACTICE FIRING
1. Set up the target in a location where there are no hard objects. Set up a practice target on a cardboard, cork-board or dry wall area or use a firing range. Make sure there are no metal objects behind the target or right around it that could cause a ricochet.
2. Learn to judge 15 feet. It is much farther than most of us imagine. Get a tape measure and measure out 15 feet from the target. In most rooms, you will not be able to get that far away. This is more than enough distance to keep an attacker well away from you. However, know your limits and never fire the ADVANCED TASER at a target more than 15 feet away. The optimum range for the ADVANCED TASER is 7-10 feet. For practicing, 7-10 feet is the best distance to keep a cushion between yourself and the attacker. From the target, take 2-3 large paces back. In a real confrontation, you should always try to fire the ADVANCED TASER from at least 3 feet away from the target. While it will work from 0-15 feet, it is better to give the probes a little room to spread apart as they come out. So, always try to fire while the attacker is still at least 3 feet away.
3. Always hold the ADVANCED TASER level when firing. NEVER TILT THE UNIT SIDEWAYS. The ADVANCED TASER fires out 2 probes. The first probe will go where you are aiming (center of the chest). The second probe is aimed slightly down so the probes spread apart and can inject T-Waves into a greater area of the target, making it more effective. If you tilt the ADVANCED TASER, it will misdirect the bottom dart. The rule of thumb is that for every 7 feet the probes travel, there will be 1 foot of separation between the probes.
4. Use the fin and blade sight on the top of the ADVANCED TASER to aim similar to a firearm. Or, simply use the laser sight to aim. However, it is important that you learn to aim without the laser sight in case you need to deploy the ADVANCED TASER in bright lighting conditions where the laser dot may not be visible.
5. Fire. Flip up the safety (notice the flashing red light indicating the unit is armed). Next, aim at the center of the target and gently press the Trigger Switch. There will be a popping sound, but there is no "recoil" (you will not feel any kick from the ADVANCED TASER as it fires). Notice the T-Waves on the surface of the practice target. The T-Waves will not be visible in a real confrontation because they are absorbed by the body of the target. When you are ready, flip down the safety before removing the Air Cartridge. AGAIN, ALWAYS KEEP YOUR FINGERS AWAY FROM THE FRONT OF THE ADVANCED TASER UNLESS THE SAFETY SLIDE IS IN THE DOWN POSITION. NEVER ATTEMPT TO REMOVE THE YELLOW BLOW OFF DOORS ON THE AIR CARTRIDGE. For replacement Air Cartridges, please look on our site to order.
Using the Taser gun backup.
To use the Taser stun gun AFTER FIRING an Air Cartridge, press down the Trigger Switch (make sure the Safety Slide has been pulled back) to ensure the unit is active, then press the front of the ADVANCED TASER firmly against the body of an assailant. It does not matter whether the Air Cartridge is in or not. The ADVANCED TASER works as a stun gun with or without the Air Cartridge in place. Even with the Air Cartridge in place, the metal prongs on the front of the ADVANCED TASER will deliver T-Waves directly to the body of the target. Shown below are the most effective places to use the stun gun. The touch stun works more effectively when aggressively applied to pressure points on nerve bundles. This involves the mastoid, ear, jugular vein, and pelvic triangle. A simple "touch" will not incapacitate an aggressive subject. The ADVANCED TASER must be actively depressed or driven into the nerve bundles in a "drive stun" manner. If the attacker is in front of you, you should attempt to press the ADVANCED TASER right into the center of his chest, or into the nerves under his chin. Note: If the attacker is touching you, the T-Waves will not transmit to you from the attacker. The T-Waves directly travel between the two probes.
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Arm the device by flipping up the safety. Aim for the center of the chest of the subject, (If the subject is wearing a thick jacket-aim for the legs if possible). Fire -- simply press down the Trigger Switch to fire the probes. If the subject is not down or there are multiple subjects (or you are attacked from behind), hold the unit firmly and prepare to use it as a stun gun. The ADVANCED TASER can be used as a stun gun with the used Air Cartridge still in the power handle or with the cartridge out of the power handle. However, if there is an unused cartridge in place, you cannot use the ADVANCED TASER as a stun gun because it will fire the probes when activated. Once the probes have been launched you can use the ADVANCED TASER as a stun gun.
WHERE TO KEEP YOUR AIR TASER:
While the ADVANCED TASER should be kept somewhere accessible so you can get to it quickly, it must also be kept well away from children if you are storing it at home. In general, we recommend you treat the ADVANCED TASER exactly as you would a gun -- find a place to store it or keep it so it is accessible only to you, but not to children or other people unfamiliar with its use.
TEMPERATURE RANGE:
Simple rule -- only leave the ADVANCED TASER bearable temperature. It is designed for temperatures from 20 degrees to 114 degrees. The temperature limitations for the ADVANCED TASER are a function of the battery performance. Battery performance is severely deteriorated below freezing temperatures. Much like a pet dog, you should not leave it in the car in Alaska in the winter nor in your trunk in Arizona in the summer. Extreme temperatures can cause damage to batteries. If the temperature is comfortable for you, it is comfortable for the ADVANCED TASER. Note: NiMH rechargeable batteries perform better at lower temperatures than alkaline performs.
HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR ADVANCED TASER:
The ADVANCED TASER has been designed for ease of maintenance. Aside from storing the ADVANCED TASER in moderate temperatures, you must keep a set of 8 fresh Duracell Ultra or NiMH AA alkaline batteries in the unit at all times. Always replace low alkaline batteries as indicated by the lack of the red flashing light in the battery check system or recharge NiMH batteries every 2 weeks. Also, replace spent cartridges and always be careful to throw out used Air Cartridges where the sharp probes will not injury anyone. Each Air Cartridge has been printed with an expiration date. This date is intended as a safety guideline after which time the Air Cartridge should be replaced. At the time of expiration (normally after 5 years) be sure to fire off the Air Cartridge for practice before disposing of it. Never throw out a "live" Air Cartridge, and especially not into a fire as this could cause the Air Cartridge to explode. After the expiration date, the cartridge needs to be replaced and a fresh cartridge used. This procedure helps to maintain the system for top performance. Never attempt to pry the doors off an Air Cartridge or pry open an ADVANCED TASER.
ADVANCED TASER: EFFECTIVE TAKEDOWN POWER
TASER technology is so highly effective because the electrical signal penetrates the nervous system regardless of the placement of the probes. The entire human body is covered by the neural net which the ADVANCED TASER uses to knock out the target. Because the T-Waves can penetrate approximately 2 cumulative inches of clothing, the probes do not have to penetrate the flesh or cause bodily harm to be effective. For a bullet to be instantly effective, it must hit a vital organ such as the heart or brain. Similarly, chemical sprays such as Mace or pepper sprays must hit an assailant in the face -- no easy task in fast moving confrontations. The ADVANCED TASER can be used more effectively and with less training than most other less-lethal technologies.
EFFECTIVENESS ON ANIMALS:
The nervous systems of animals are greatly different than human beings. The ADVANCED TASER is designed to be effective on a human attacker. Accordingly, it will not be as effective at incapacitating an animal as it is on a human being. The ADVANCED TASER should not be used as sole protection from wild, uncontrollable, or attacking animals. Law enforcement can use the ADVANCED TASER or dogs, but it is advisable to have animal control officers present to "collar" the incapacitated dog while the T-waves are working.
THE SAFETY RECORD:
Because the TASER Wave "jams" the communication system of the body, it does not need to cause bodily injury to be effective. It is the nature of the signaling effect within the nervous system that makes it effective. The graph below uses internationally recognized safety guidelines for electrical currents. The safe area is considered safe electrical exposure for 2 year old child or a 75 year old man. Notice the ADVANCED Tasers output is less than 1/100th of a potentially dangerous level. Studies have confirmed there are no long term effects from being hit by a TASER. A study performed at the University of Southern California Medical Center concluded that in addition to its non-lethality, the TASER leaves 0% long term injuries. This compares quite favorably to the data in the same study concerning the .38 Special handgun. Only 50% of those shot with a .38 Special survived and of those, 100% had permanent injuries. While all of the field studies to date have been conducted with 7 Watt stun systems, the pre-release testing of the ADVANCED TASER on both human and animal subjects indicates that the ADVANCED TASER's enhanced EMD output also leaves no lasting effect. Further, the TASER output will not damage an implanted pacemaker. Pacemakers are designed to withstand the pulses of electrical defibrillators hundreds of times stronger than TASER pulses.
LEGALITY:
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) has classified the ADVANCED TASER as a non-firearm because it uses compressed air, rather than an explosive to launch the projectiles. Because the ADVANCED TASER is not a firearm:
It can be carried for off duty use without a permit. (check state laws).
It can be purchased through mail order from leading law enforcement catalogs and direct shipment.
SPECIFICATIONS:
In pre-release testing, the unit incapacitated 100% of the 4,000 test subjects. Long Term Effects: None (except for potential eye injuries or injuries related to falling. Range: 15 feet. Optimum Performance: 7 - 10 ft. Backup if probes miss: If 2 launched probes missed, there are 2 stun electrodes on the front of the unit which can be used as a stun gun. Automatic Impulse Regulation: Once the probes are launched, unit stays active for 5 seconds to keep target reliably down. Thickness of Clothing: Up to 2 inches of cumulative clothing, even leather jackets. Recovery Time: Varies by individual -- generally several minutes. Battery Low Indicator: Yes (For alkaline batteries only). Safety: Prevents accidental firing. Temperature Range: 20 - 114 Degrees Fahrenheit. Warranty: Lifetime $75 replacement warranty Weight: 18 ounces (with batteries). Battery: AA Duracell Ultra alkaline recommended. Can use rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries as well, but battery indicator will not function properly with rechargeable batteries. Patents: U.S. #5,078,117, 5,771,663. Others pending US and worldwide. T-Wave Output: 50 KV Peak 1.76 J per pulse M18 and M18L: 10-12 pulses per second.
children or other people unfamiliar with its use.
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