Taser

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 known as "probes" up to 160 fps that can pierce clothing and will stick into the skin. Each probe 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.
==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 probes, 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 stamped with the weapon's serial number that emerged whenever a cartridge (dubbed "Air Cartridges" by the manufacturer) was fired, as a means of providing evidence of use and identifying the weapon used, because conventional ballistic fingerprinting cannot be used with Tasers. The Air Taser 34000 can also be used as a conventional stun gun if cartridges are not loaded, a feature carried over to every subsequent Taser model.
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 battery. Able to muster only 5 watts of power, the Air Taser in the field occasionally had trouble at incapacitating targets, or delivering as many shocks, compared to later models, and due to these factors the Air Taser Model 34000 has long been discontinued by Taser International. However, the cartridges introduced with this weapon would remain in use with later models, up to the Taser X26 (detailed below). 
===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 in side-by-side configuration rather than the real weapon's over-under arrangement	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==
The M26 was part of the "Advanced Taser" series, and was the first widely-adopted Taser model used by different law enforcement agencies and military personnel for less-lethal takedowns. Refinements over the Model 34000 include an ergonomic pistol-like shape, basic iron sights, an integral laser sight, and the ability to store data about the last 500+ shocks delivered (with cartridges or without), which could be downloaded through a proprietary download kit inserted into the dataport at the rear of the weapon. Like its predecessor, the M26 could be used as a conventional stun gun if fired cartridges or no cartridges were loaded. 
The M26 (the 26 in the designation standing for the number of watts of power it could generate) was the first model to allow for reliable and consistent Neuro-Muscular Incapacition on the vast majority of targets, another factor leading to its widespread adoption. Its power source is an array of 8 AA batteries stored in the pistol grip, much like the ammunition magazine of many semiautomatic pistols. Despite its success, Taser International would discontinue sales of the M26 in 2010, with the civilian M26C (C for Citizen) being the only version of this model still being sold. Whether the M26C can use the longer range law-enforcement-exclusive cartridges has not been confirmed.
NOTE: The M26 is very similar in appearance to the M18 and M18L models, the civilian versions of the "Advanced Taser" series released around the same time as the M26, but which were discontinued in favour of the M26C. The differences are mainly internal, being that the M18 models could only generate 18 watts of power and could not record data on shocks delivered. They can, however, be externally distinguished from the M26 series in two ways. If a Taser in question looks like the M26 but lacks the integral laser sight, then it is an M18 model (all M26 models, along with the M18L model, have an integral laser sight). Both M18 models also lack the dataport at the rear, which could be hard to discern as the dataport is normally covered by a yellow rubber plug, the same colour as the rear of the weapon. 
 
===Specifications===
Years in Production:
M26: 1999 - 2010
M18/M18L: 1999 - 2009
M26C: 2009 - Present 
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 	Note / Episode 	Air Date
24 - Season 2 	Peter Outerbridge	Ronnie Stark 	 	2003
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 	 	 	Used without cartridge in Drive Stun mode / "Hero II"	2010
Supernatural - Season 7 	DJ Qualls 	Garth Fitzgerald IV 	"Party On, Garth" (S07E18) 	2012
Banshee - Season 3 	Miles Doleac 	Roland 	Ep. 3 	2015
Better Call Saul - Season 1	Jacob Browne 	APD Officer Jacocks 	"Alpine Shepherd Boy" (S1E05) 	2015
Better Call Saul - Season 1	Ryan Jason Cook 	APD Officer Tommy 	Holstered; "Alpine Shepherd Boy" (S1E05) 	2015
Better Call Saul - Season 3	Jon Summers 	Omaha Police Officer	Holstered; "Mabel" (S3E01) 	2017
===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" 	Has yellow muzzle and black colouration on the rest of the weapon	Laser sight is unusable, weapon cannot be used in Drive Stun mode, rubber plug for dataport is missing	2005
Secret Service 	"Taser" 	 	 	2008
Mirror's Edge 	 	 	Unusable 	2008
ObsCure: The Aftermath 	 	 	 	2008
Jonathan Kane The Protector 	 	 	 	2009
Bloody Good Time 	"Taser" 	 	Slightly modified 	2010
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 	Zeus X27 	 	 	2012
===Anime===
Title 	Character 	Note	Date
Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu 	Yoko Wakana 	 	2003
The Strange Case Files of Ryoko Yakushiji	Marianne, Lucienne	 	2008
Aria the Scarlet Ammo 	 	 	2011
Case Closed: The Fist of Blue Sapphire 	Leon Lowe 	 	2019
==Redon RD-5M==
The Redon RD-5M is a Chinese-made CEW. It appears to be based on Taser International's Taser C2, and like the C2 the RD-5M has both a laser sight and tactical light. 
 
===Specifications===
Range: 16' 
Pulse Cycle: Unknown
===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Notation	Date
Everly 	Salma Hayek 	Everly 	 	2014
Hardcore Henry	Oleg Poddubniy	Yuri 	 	2016
Saw X 	Shawnee Smith 	Amanda Young	 	2023
==Taser X26==
The Taser X26 is the smaller but upgraded version of the M26. Developed in response to concerns about the size and weight of the M26 (which has about the same dimensions as a full-sized service pistol), the X26 is 60% smaller in size than the M26. The X26 uses the same cartridges as its predecessor, the M26. The X26 also has the unique ability to be attached to rifles/carbines with an appropriate rail system, using Taser International's "X-Rail" mount. 
Improvements over the M26 include an integral LED tactical light along with the standard laser sight (both of which can be switched on or off individually or together), high-visibility iron sights, an LED information display at the back of the weapon that can show the percentage of battery power remaining or the time left in an electrical discharge. The LED display will not turn on if neither the light or laser are set to be on while the weapon is armed. The X26 is also capable of recording data on its usage with more storage capacity than the M26, but its dataport is inside the battery socket, instead of being at the rear of the weapon like the M26.
The compactness of the X26 drove the developers to use a proprietary lithium-ion power source (called a "Digital Power Magazine"), smaller than the M26's battery array, but which cannot be recharged. This meant a reduced power level of around 7 watts, but due to its "Shaped Pulse" technology allowing more efficient use of power, the X26 achieves slightly greater NMI effects than the M26 could. All Taser models have since used "Shaped Pulse" technology and Digital Power Magazines. Taser International has, however, released a rechargeable proprietary lithium-ion battery for the "Taser Cam" camera accessory that powers both the camera and the weapon to which it's attached.
Three variants of the X26 are currently available. The X26C is the only one that civilians can purchase, and unlike the others does not record firing data. The variants available to law enforcement and military clients are the X26E (which was the earliest variant) and the more advanced X26P. The latter can be distinguished from the others by its more detailed information display, a differently-shaped grip, a redesigned exterior shell, and the ability to use a variety of battery packs that are unavailable to civilians. 
===Specifications===
Years in Production: 
X26/X26E: 2003 - Present 
X26C: 2004 - Present
X26P: 2013 - Present
Range (All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 15'(Civilian), 21', 25', 35'
Pulse Cycle (All are LE only unless otherwise noted): 5 seconds (Law Enforcement/Military), 10 - 30 seconds (Civilian)
===Film===
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| District 13: Ultimatum ||Cyril Raffaelli || Damien || || 2009
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|Salt||Angelina Jolie||Evelyn Salt||||2010
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|Piranha||Elisabeth Shue||Sheriff Julie Forester||||2010
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|Thor|| Kat Dennings || Darcy Lewis||||2011
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|Courageous|| ||Police|| ||2011
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| Cosmopolis || Patricia McKenzie || Kendra Hays || With XDPM and spare cartridge|| 2012
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| 21 Jump Street || Channing Tatum || Jenko || holstered || 2012
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| 21 Jump Street || Jonah Hill || Schmidt || holstered || 2012
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| Fruitvale Station || Chad Michael Murray || BART Officer Ingram || || 2013
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| Fruitvale Station || Kevin Durand || BART Officer Caruso || || 2013
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|Ant-Man||Bobby Cannavale||Paxton||||2015
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| Hot Pursuit || Reese Witherspoon || SAPD Officer Cooper || || 2015
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| Jack Reacher: Never Go Back || Tom Cruise || Jack Reacher || || 2016
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|Bright||Will Smith||Daryl||||2017
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|Ready Player One|| ||IOI operatives||Holstered||2018
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|Ant-Man and the Wasp||Tip "T.I." Harris||Dave||||2018
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|Ant-Man and the Wasp||David Dastmalchian||Kurt||||2018
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|Copshop||Alexis Louder||Officer Valerie Young||||2021
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|Copshop||Gerard Butler||Robert 'Bob' Vinnick||||2021
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| rowspan=9 | Ambulance || Jackson White || LAPD Officer Zach Parker || rowspan=9|Green; Holstered||rowspan=9|2022
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| Cedric Sanders || LAPD Officer Mark Ranshaw 
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| || LAPD and SIS Officers
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| Chelsea Harris|| Bicycle Officer
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| Michael Bay|| SIS Officer
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| Remi Adeleke || SIS Officer Wade
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| Jamie McBride || SIS Officer Jay
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| Garret Dillahunt || Captain Monroe
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| Corey Portugal || SIS Undercover Agent
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| Black Panther: Wakanda Forever || ||Cambridge Police Officers ||Holstered || 2022
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|The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special||||Beverly Hills Police Officer||Holstered||2022
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| Remember || ||Police officers || || 2022
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|Rebel Ridge||Emory Cohen||Officer Lann||||2024
|-|}
===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
The Day of the Triffids (2009) 	Eddie Izzard 	Torrence 	Episode 1 	2009
FlashForward 	 	NCAP Guard 	 	05/27/10
Law & Order: Los Angeles 	Skeet Ulrich 	Det. Rex Winters 	"Harbor City" 	
Deadliest Warrior 	 	 	 	04/20/10
The Bridge (Bron) 	Lars Simonsen 	Jens Hansen 	Season 1 	2011-Present
Chicago P.D. 	Marina Squerciati 	Officer Kim Burgess 	"Thirty Balloons" (S1E05) 	2014
Banshee - Season 2 	Trieste Kelly Dunn	Deputy Siobhan 	 	2014
True Detective 	Taylor Kitsch 	Officer Paul Woodrugh 	 	2015
The Mysteries of Laura 	Debra Messing 	Det. Laura Diamond 	 	2014-2016
Midsomer Murders 	 	A masked attacker 	(S20E03) 	2018
The Rookie - Season 1 	Melissa O'Neil 	Officer Lucy Chen 	 	2018
The Rookie - Season 1 	Afton Williamson 	P03 Talia Bishop 	 	2018
Bosch: Legacy 	Madison Lintz 	Officer Maddie Bosch 	"The Wrong Side of Goodbye" (S1E01) 	2021
Ms. Marvel - Season 1 	 	JCPD officers 	Holstered;"No Normal" (S1E06) 	2022
She-Hulk: Attorney at Law - Season 1	 	Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies 	Holstered; "A Normal Amount of Rage" (S1E01), "Mean, Green, and Straight Poured into These Jeans" (S1E05), "Whose Show is This?" (S1E09)	2022
True Detective 	 	seen in the police weapons vault	"Part 3" 	2024
===Video Games===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods 	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
Battlefield Hardline 	"T62 CEW" 	Can mount a fictional holographic sight	 	2015
The Finals 	"Stun Gun" 	 	 	2023
===Anime===
Title 	Character 	Note 	Date
Bungo Stray Dogs	Nakajima Atsushi	Ep. 17 "Three Companies Conflict"	2016
Bungo Stray Dogs	Izumi Kyōka 	Ep. 17 "Three Companies Conflict"	2016
==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 Mossberg 500-series shotgun and modified it by giving it a crossbolt safety in place of standard Mossberg tang safety, 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 (which carries the extra side benefit of making it, like a flare launcher, a non-firearm). 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. 
===Specifications===
Range: Max of 100 feet
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
Training Day 	 	Menjivar sicario 	episode:"Apocalypse Now" 	2017
==Taser X3/X2 Defender==
The Taser X2 and X3 are the newest Tasers on the market, though neither was the first multi-shot CEW to be developed. The X2 and X3 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 are fully ambidextrous, have a more detailed LCD screen than the X26, dual visible aiming lasers, an aiming light, plastic blade sights on top, 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 X2 can, however, also mount a night-vision-capable "Taser cam."
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. The two models' lithium-ion batteries are not interchangeable.
===Specifications===
Range: 15' (Training and Civilian versions), 25', 30'
Pulse Cycle: 5 seconds
===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Notation	Date
22 Jump Street 	Ice Cube 	Capt. Dickson 	X2 	2014
Sonic the Hedgehog 2	Tom Butler	G.U.N Commander Walters	X2 	2022
===Television===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character 	Notation/Episode 	Air Date
Burn Notice 	 	 	X3/"Shock Wave" (S6E06) 	2012
The Flash 	Tom Cavanagh	Dr. Harrison Wells 	X2/"Who is Harrison Wells" 	2014-2015
The Blacklist 	 	 	X3/"Alexander Kirk (No. 14)"(S3)	2015-2016
The Rookie - Season 3	Mekia Cox 	Officer Nyla Harper	 	2021
===Video Games===
Game Title 	Appears as	Notation 	Release Date
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier	"Stun Gun"	Black finish, incorrectly shown to be single-shot	2012
==Taser Pulse+==
===Specifications===
Range: 15' (Training and Civilian versions), 25', 30'
Pulse Cycle: 30 seconds
===Television===
Show Title	Actor 	Character	Notation/Episode 	Air Date
Lioness 	James Jordan	Two Cups 	"The Beating" (S1E2)	2023
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