CornerShot

**CornerShot** is a special-use weapon that can fire around corners.  It was first made in the early 2000s for SWAT teams and special forces in situations usually involving terrorists and hostages.

## Overview
Its designers were two former Israeli Army senior officers. It was made with money invested by American investors. It has several different types. So far, the types made are the Standard, the 40&nbsp;mm grenade launcher, the APR, and an Anti-tank version. It works because its many parts are either on the front or the back end, which are linked by a steel hinge. It is manufactured by Corner Shot Holdings, LLC, a company in Miami with offices in Israel. Units have been sold in 15 countries. The CornerShot was recently evaluated by the UK Ministry of Defence.

## Forms and variations 
The CornerShot is available in several different types. A standard pistol version is available, along with a 40&nbsp;mm grenade launcher. Because they are fitted with very good digital cameras, any type can also be used as a tool to spy with. All the models come with the same camera and 2.5&nbsp;inch color LCD screen. this provides video and a sighting system with transmission capability. The flashlight and camera let it work in either day or night. A variety of cameras, as well as a folding stocks, are available. An accessory rail is standard.

### Standard 
The standard CornerShot can put a normal semi-automatic pistol in the front part of the weapon. It has a remote linkage to the trigger mechanism in the rear part. The mechanism has a trigger pull of 21&nbsp;newtons (4.7 lbf).  It is 820&nbsp;millimetres (32.67&nbsp;in) long, with a weight of 3.86&nbsp;kilograms (8.5&nbsp;lb).

### 40&nbsp;mm grenade launcher 
The 40&nbsp;mm Grenade Launcher is a breech-loading, single shot grenade launcher. Manually operated, or it can only fire one round at a time. It fires all 40&nbsp;mm grenades, less-deadly and non-deadly ammunition (or what a gun fires), and tear/irritant gas capsules (the container in a liquid or gas is stored). Spent ammunition is ejected for easier reloading. The same system is available in 37&nbsp;mm size for police. The 40&nbsp;mm model has a rifling of 1:1.224, is 900&nbsp;mm long, and weighs 4.4&nbsp;kg (9.5&nbsp;lb). The muzzle velocity is 74.7&nbsp;m/s (M-406 grenade). The APR pistol can be removed from the CornerShot frame.

## How it works 
In the standard version a pistol is mounted in the front end of the weapon, which bends horizontally (like a door does) at a mid-gun sixty-degree hinge.
*The recently released "G.I. Joe: Sigma 6 Snake Eyes with Night Ops Gear" action figure comes includes a CornerShot which is able to launch a small toy missile.
*In the "Full Metal Panic!" novel series and "2nd Raid" animated series, MITHRIL has some CornerShot weapons in service.
*A second season *Numb3rs* episode features a CornerShot being used by an FBI HRT entry team. The sequence clearly demonstrates the operation to reorientate the handgun from left to right and depicts the view operators receive via the weapons monitor.
*An automatic-pistol version of the Cornershot is seen, used by Angelina Jolie, in the trailer of the upcoming movie "Wanted" (2008).

## Related pages
*Krummlauf

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