How Taser Guns Work

A Taser is the brand name given to a popular electroshock weapon company.The most common weapon referred to is a long range electroshock gun.Tasers are designed to incapacitate a subject without causing serious physical harm.In most countries they are legal for use by the police force, and the united states does not even consider it a firearm !

Taser guns use cartridges which contain: two probes, up to 30ft of wires and a pressurised nitrogen capsule.These cartridges are inserted in the front of the taser and when fired,the nitrogen capsule is pierced and a high voltage is applied across the two probes, which are barbed.The pressurised nitrogen suddenly expands, forcing the probes forwards.The voltage produced can be up to 1,000,000 volts, which is a lot, but bear in mind that it is very low amperage, which means it can't (shouldn't) case permanent physical harm.

The circuit which produces the voltage is very simple, a set of batteries power a transformer, which boosts the voltage, and then delivers it to the probes.

The nerve system communicated with the brain using tiny electrical signals, and when you are tasered, it sends out thousands of random electrical signals.This is initially interpreted as pain, but soon the brain is overwhelmed with electrical signals and causes muscle involuntary contractions and spasms.

Other types of "Taser":

Xrep:

Taser international have produced an eXtended Range Electronic Projectile.This is a small shotgun round sized stun gun which can be fired from an ordinary 12 gauge shotgun up to 100m.As it is fired, part of the chassis breaks away to reveal four barbs, which are electrically charged with the built in battery and charging circuit in the projectile.It will deliver a continuous shock to the target for 20 seconds.As it exits the shotgun, it produces stabilisation fins for increased accuracy.The impact of the shot causes the chassis to break away and deploy extra electrodes, to increase the area of effect.

Liquid Taser:

Currently, other types of tasers are being researched including the liquid taser.This works by replacing the probes and wires with a liquid, such as salt water.This would allow you to fire it multiple times without reloading, and would be easier to hit moving targets.