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Introduced in 1994, the Model 34000 is a refinement of the earlier TASER TF-76, using compressed air instead of gunpowder to propel its darts, thereby bypassing classification as a firearm and the accompanying restrictions on who could buy and use them. It was also the first model to introduce the AFID ('''A'''nti-'''F'''elon '''Id'''entification) tags that emerged whenever a Taser cartridge was fired, as a means of providing evidence of use and identifying the weapon used, because conventional ballistic fingerprinting cannot be used with Tasers. Like the later models, the Air Taser 34000 can also be used as a conventional stun gun if cartridges are not loaded.  
Introduced in 1994, the Model 34000 is a refinement of the earlier TASER TF-76, using compressed air instead of gunpowder to propel its darts, thereby bypassing classification as a firearm and the accompanying restrictions on who could buy and use them. It was also the first model to introduce the AFID ('''A'''nti-'''F'''elon '''Id'''entification) tags that emerged whenever a Taser cartridge was fired, as a means of providing evidence of use and identifying the weapon used, because conventional ballistic fingerprinting cannot be used with Tasers. Like the later models, the Air Taser 34000 can also be used as a conventional stun gun if cartridges are not loaded.  


When first introduced, this model did not come with any sights at all, but an external laser sight accessory eventually became commercially available. Its power source, fitting its early-1990s origins, was a 9-volt alkaline battery rather than the current lithium-ion batteries powering more modern Taser models, and in practice this meant it was neither as effective at incapacitating targets, nor capable of delivering as many shocks, as later models were.
When first introduced, this model did not come with any sights at all, but an external laser sight accessory eventually became commercially available. Its power source, fitting its early-1990s origins, was a 9-volt alkaline battery, and in practice this meant it occasionally had trouble at incapacitating targets, or delivering as many shocks, compared to later models.


[[File:Taser 34000.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Air Taser 34000 with cartridges loaded and a laser sight on the yellow "power handle."]]
[[File:Taser 34000.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Air Taser 34000 with cartridges loaded and a laser sight on the yellow "power handle" (actually the base unit that both looked and worked like a conventional stun gun).]]
 
===Specifications===
 
'''Range''': 15'
 
'''Pulse Cycle''': 30 seconds


===Film===
===Film===
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===Specifications===
===Specifications===
'''Type:''' Handgun


'''Range'''(All are LE only unless otherwise noted)''':''' 15'(Civilian), 21', 25', 35'
'''Range'''(All are LE only unless otherwise noted)''':''' 15'(Civilian), 21', 25', 35'
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'''Pulse Cycle'''(All are LE only unless otherwise noted)''':''' 5 seconds, 30 seconds(civilian)
'''Pulse Cycle'''(All are LE only unless otherwise noted)''':''' 5 seconds, 30 seconds(civilian)


'''Fire Mode:''' Nitrogen gas propellant
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===Film===
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[[File:X26 with XDPM.jpg|thumb|400px|right|X26 Taser fitted with an XDPM (Extended Digital Power Magazine), a battery pack with a grip extension that can accept a spare cartridge]]
[[File:X26 with XDPM.jpg|thumb|400px|right|X26 Taser fitted with an XDPM (Extended Digital Power Magazine), a battery pack with a grip extension that can accept a spare cartridge]]
===Specifications===
===Specifications===
'''Type:''' Handgun


'''Range'''(All are LE only unless otherwise noted)''':''' 15'(Civilian), 21', 25', 35'
'''Range'''(All are LE only unless otherwise noted)''':''' 15'(Civilian), 21', 25', 35'


'''Pulse Cycle'''(All are LE only unless otherwise noted)''':''' 5 seconds, 10 seconds(civilian)
'''Pulse Cycle'''(All are LE only unless otherwise noted)''':''' 5 seconds, 10 seconds(civilian)
'''Fire Mode:''' Nitrogen gas propellant


===Film===
===Film===
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[[File:TaserX12.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Taser X12]]
[[File:TaserX12.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Taser X12]]
[[Image:XREPM500.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Mossberg 590 XREP with and underbarrel X26 and XREP shells held in the stock. The underslung X26 was to allow the user of the weapon to engage a target at very close range with less of risk inadvertent lethalities, since less-lethal shotgun ammunition can possess enough force at close range to kill via blunt trauma. The picture here implies that a user would have to put his/her  off hand between the shotgun's foreend and the top side of the X26 to work the pump-action.]]
[[Image:XREPM500.jpg|thumb|right|500px|Mossberg 590 XREP with an underbarrel X26 and XREP shells held in the stock. The underslung X26 was to allow the user of the weapon to engage a target at very close range with less of risk inadvertent lethalities, since less-lethal shotgun ammunition can possess enough force at close range to kill via blunt trauma. The picture here implies that a user would have to put his/her  off hand between the shotgun's foreend and the top side of the X26 to work the pump-action.]]
[[File:Taser_XREP_Ammunition.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The XREP ammunition in its deployed state. When fired, 4 barbs extend forward and spring-loaded fins extend to spin-stabilize the projectile even if deployed from a smoothbore shotgun. The shell even had the ability to electrify its upper body in case a target were to attempt extracting an embedded round by hand.]]
[[File:Taser_XREP_Ammunition.jpg|thumb|right|350px|The XREP ammunition in its deployed state. When fired, 4 barbs extend forward and spring-loaded fins extend to spin-stabilize the projectile even if deployed from a smoothbore shotgun. The shell even had the ability to electrify its upper body in case a target were to attempt extracting an embedded round by hand.]]


===Specifications===
===Specifications===
'''Type:''' Shotgun


'''Range:''' Max of 100'
'''Range:''' Max of 100'
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'''Pulse Cycle:''' 20 seconds
'''Pulse Cycle:''' 20 seconds


'''Fire Mode:''' Pump-action, 12 Gauge
'''Fire Mode:''' Pump-action


===Television===
===Television===
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===Specifications===
===Specifications===


'''Type:''' Handgun
'''Range:''' 15'(Training and Civilian versions), 25', 30'
 
'''Range:''' 15'(Training only), 25', 30'


'''Pulse Cycle:''' 5 seconds
'''Pulse Cycle:''' 5 seconds
'''Fire Mode:''' Semi-Automatic


===Television===
===Television===

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The dart fired from a TASER cartridge. This dart came from an X2 training cartridge and is slightly shorter than the standard length. There is also a even longer XP Extra Penetration dart for use against targets wearing thick clothing.

The Taser (Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle) is a less-lethal weapon manufactured by Taser International. It is used by many law enforcement agencies around the world as a way to subdue potentially dangerous targets where normally a lethal weapon would have been used. The Taser works by firing small canisters of nitrogen gas to propel two electrode darts up to 160 fps that can pierce clothing and will stick into your skin. Each dart has conductive wires trailing behind them to carry the electric charge from the main unit. The electric shock lasts for 5 seconds (10/30 for civilian models) and will deliver 0.02-0.04 amps which will cause neuromuscular incapacitation, in which the target's nervous system would have no control of the muscles causing instant and unavoidable incapacitation. The Taser can double as a standard stun gun by removing the cartridges, or in the case of the X2 and X3, by holding the button on the side and pressing the Taser to the intended target.

The Taser and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Air Taser Model 34000

The predecessor to the more well-known Taser M26, the Air Taser Model 34000 is the first Taser product that pioneered many features in later Taser models.

Introduced in 1994, the Model 34000 is a refinement of the earlier TASER TF-76, using compressed air instead of gunpowder to propel its darts, thereby bypassing classification as a firearm and the accompanying restrictions on who could buy and use them. It was also the first model to introduce the AFID (Anti-Felon Identification) tags that emerged whenever a Taser cartridge was fired, as a means of providing evidence of use and identifying the weapon used, because conventional ballistic fingerprinting cannot be used with Tasers. Like the later models, the Air Taser 34000 can also be used as a conventional stun gun if cartridges are not loaded.

When first introduced, this model did not come with any sights at all, but an external laser sight accessory eventually became commercially available. Its power source, fitting its early-1990s origins, was a 9-volt alkaline battery, and in practice this meant it occasionally had trouble at incapacitating targets, or delivering as many shocks, compared to later models.

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The Air Taser 34000 with cartridges loaded and a laser sight on the yellow "power handle" (actually the base unit that both looked and worked like a conventional stun gun).

Specifications

Range: 15'

Pulse Cycle: 30 seconds

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Looper Noah Segan Kid Blue With external laser sight 2012

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Syphon Filter series Air Taser Completely black, needles emerge from the top edge of the weapon Cannot be used in "Drive Stun" mode, has unlimited ammunition and battery power, and in several games possesses enough charge to set targets that are shocked for long enough on fire 1999 - 2007


Advanced Taser M26

Released in 1999, the M26 was the first widely-adopted Taser model that is still being manufactured to this day and used by different law enforcement agencies and military personnel for less-lethal take-downs. Refinements over the Model 34000 include an ergonomic pistol-like shape, basic iron sights, and an integral laser sight. The power source is an array of 8 AA batteries stored in the pistol grip, much like the ammunition magazine of many semiautomatic pistols.

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Advanced Taser M26

Specifications

Range(All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 15'(Civilian), 21', 25', 35'

Pulse Cycle(All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 5 seconds, 30 seconds(civilian)

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Exit Wounds Matthew G. Taylor Useldinger Used only in Drive Stun mode, and depicted with a fictional voltage selector 2001
Hannibal Ivano Marescotti Carlo 2001
Collateral Damage FBI Agent 2002
Paycheck Joe Morton Agent Dodge All-black colour scheme 2003
National Treasure Henchman 2004
The Cutter Aaron Norris Anthony Maylam 2005
Death Race Jason Clarke Ulrich Had a scope attached 2008
Nine Dead John Terry Shooter 2010
The Sweeney Ray Winstone Jack Regan 2012
Fruitvale Station Alejandra Nolasco BART Officer Salazar 2013

Television

Show Title Actor Character Notation Air Date
24 - Season 2 Peter Outerbridge Ronnie Stark 04/15/03
My Name is Earl George Frangides Officer Bob Smiley S1E09 & S1E17 2005
Burn Notice Gabrielle Anwar Fiona Glenanne 2007
Heroes Jack Coleman Noah Bennett 2007
NCIS Pauley Perrette Abby 2007
My Name is Earl Randy Brenner Cop S4E21 2009
Sanctuary/ "Hero II" Used without cartridge in contact mode 2010

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness "K2 Impactor" fully black finish, no blast doors 2003
S.W.A.T. 4 "Taser" Cannot be used in "Drive-stun" mode 2005
Secret Service "Taser" 2008
Mirror's Edge not usable 2008
Bloody Good Time "Taser" Slightly modified 2010
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Zeus X27 2012

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Full Metal Panic?: Fumoffu 2003
Aria the Scarlet Ammo 2011

X26

The X26 is the smaller but upgraded version of the M26. The X26 is 60% smaller in size than the M26 but produces greater incapacitating effects due to its Shaped Pulse Technologies. The cartridges are interchangeable with the M26.

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X26 Taser with safety cap on
X26 Taser fitted with an XDPM (Extended Digital Power Magazine), a battery pack with a grip extension that can accept a spare cartridge

Specifications

Range(All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 15'(Civilian), 21', 25', 35'

Pulse Cycle(All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 5 seconds, 10 seconds(civilian)

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Ninja Assassin Various Europol agents Modified and Changed to fire taser darts 2009
District 13: Ultimatum Cyril Raffaelli Damien 2009
Salt Angelina Jolie Evelyn Salt 2010
Piranha Elisabeth Shue Sheriff Julie Forester 2010
Thor Kat Dennings Darcy Lewis 2011
Courageous Police 2011
Cosmopolis Patricia McKenzie Kendra Hays With XDPM and spare cartridge 2012
21 Jump Street Channing Tatum Jenko holstered 2012
21 Jump Street Jonah Hill Schmidt holstered 2012
Fruitvale Station Chad Michael Murray BART Officer Ingram 2013
Fruitvale Station Kevin Durand BART Officer Caruso 2013

Television

Show Title Actor Character Notation/Episode Air Date
CSI: NY NYPD Officer "Uncertainty Rules" (S06E16) 2004-Present
Future Weapons Less-Than Lethal 11/29/07
Prison Break - Season 2 Wade Williams Brad Bellick with yellow finish and XDPM 2006 - 2007
My Name is Earl Ethan Suplee Randy 11/08/07
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation George Eads Nick Stokes 05/01/08
FlashForward NCAP Guard 05/27/10
Law & Order: Los Angeles Skeet Ulrich Det. Rex Winters "Harbor City"
Deadliest Warrior 04/20/10

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Notation Release Date
James Bond 007: Blood Stone "Stun Gun" Used by Bangkok police 2010
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier "UB Stun Gun" can be mounted on ACR, 5.56A-91, AK-200, AKM, AN-94, HK417, Mk 14 Mod 0 and TAR-21 2012

Taser X12 LLS

The Taser X12 LLS (for Less Lethal Shotgun) was the result of a collaboration between Taser International and Mossberg that took a standard Mossberg 500-series shotgun and modified it by giving it ghost ring iron sights, a rifled barrel set to a custom 1:18 twist rate, yellow furniture to indicate that it was a dedicated less-lethal weapon, a Picatinny rail, and the Radial Ammunition Key to prevent the firing of lethal 12-gauge shells. Its associated ammunition, the Taser XREP (EXtended Range Electro-Muscular Projectile) shell, on the other hand, can be fired out of any 12-gauge shotgun. The XREP ammunition was released in 2007, with the LLS released in 2009, and both were available to Law Enforcement only.

Given the high cost of the ammunition (the shells were essentially flying, self-contained stun guns good only for a single hit, and may or may not have been recyclable after use), issues with effectiveness in the field, and concerns about its ability to cause inadvertent lethalities, TASER International discontinued sales of the Taser X12 and the Taser XREP ammunition in April 2012. It is therefore unlikely that either will appear in live-action productions after that date.

Taser X12
Mossberg 590 XREP with an underbarrel X26 and XREP shells held in the stock. The underslung X26 was to allow the user of the weapon to engage a target at very close range with less of risk inadvertent lethalities, since less-lethal shotgun ammunition can possess enough force at close range to kill via blunt trauma. The picture here implies that a user would have to put his/her off hand between the shotgun's foreend and the top side of the X26 to work the pump-action.
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The XREP ammunition in its deployed state. When fired, 4 barbs extend forward and spring-loaded fins extend to spin-stabilize the projectile even if deployed from a smoothbore shotgun. The shell even had the ability to electrify its upper body in case a target were to attempt extracting an embedded round by hand.

Specifications

Range: Max of 100'

Pulse Cycle: 20 seconds

Fire Mode: Pump-action

Television

Show Title Actor Character Notation/Episode Air Date
Hawaii Five-0 (2010) - Season 1 Alex O'Loughlin Lt. Cmdr. Steve McGarrett "Powa Maka Moani" (S1E17)
Hawaii Five-0 (2010) - Season 1 Daniel Dae Kim Chin Ho Kelly "Powa Maka Moani" (S1E17)
Future Weapons "Less-Than Lethal" 11/29/07
Strike Back Philip Winchester Sergeant Michael Stonebridge S03E08 2012


Taser X3/X2 Defender

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TASER X3
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TASER X2 Defender
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TASER X2 Defender

The Taser X2 and X3 are the newest tasers on the market. They use "Smart Cartridges" which differ from those used by the M26 and the X26 by virtue of being slimmer and having the ability to emit a "warning arc" of electricity to intimidate a potential target or otherwise allow the X2 or X3 to be used in "Drive Stun" mode without needing to be fired or unloaded.

The weapon themselves have a more detailed LCD screen than the X26, dual visible aiming lasers, and a new button on the side of the gun to trigger the "warning arc," engage "Drive Stun" mode, or to keep applying electricity to any target(s) previously hit. The difference between the X2, and X3, as their names state, are the amount of cartridges they hold.

The Taser X3 was introduced in 2009 and discontinued around 2013, most likely due to its higher weight, bulk, and comparatively low sales. The Taser X2 was introduced in 2011 and currently remains in production.

Specifications

Range: 15'(Training and Civilian versions), 25', 30'

Pulse Cycle: 5 seconds

Television

Show Title Actor Character Notation/Episode Air Date
The Day of the Triffids (2009) Eddie Izzard Torrence Episode 1 2009

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Notation Release Date
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier "Stun Gun" black finish, incorrectly shown to be single-shot 2012
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