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he Taser X26-series (Taser X26E, X26P), Taser M26 and PhaZZer Enforcer all fi re exactly the same cartridge. The same cartridges are fully functional and totally interchangeable between all these less-le- thal weapons. That means the Taser-made cartridges will fi t both Taser and PhaZZer devices. It also means that PhaZZer-made cartridges will fi t both Taser and PhaZZer devices. The PhaZZer cartridges are priced competitively with Taser cartridges. When the PhaZZer Enforcer was fi rst re- leased, it came with cartridges made in Tai- wan. At the 2015 SHOT Show, PhaZZer introduced a line of made-in-the-U.S. car- tridges. T e PhaZZer cartridges are now made in Florida. T ese are the same basic cartridge design, but the fi t and fi nish have all been improved.
Just as drop-free handgun magazines have ad-
vantages, so do dart cartridges that very easily snap in place and pull out when fi red. T is ease of insertion is important because the cart cartridge simply must be handled without putting any part of the fi ngers or hand in front of the blast doors. T e ease of removal is important, especially for devices that fi re one cartridge at a time, because the offi cer may need to remove the empty cartridge quickly to in- sert another one.
With both the PhaZZer cartridge and the Taser cartridge, the blast doors are color-coded. Diff erent colors mean diff er- ent dart reach distances. Under the stress of some deployments, you may not re- member the code for the color. To solve this stress-related confusion, the new PhaZZer cartridges have the dart distance embossed on their color-coded blast doors. Also embossed in raised letters is whether the cartridge is a dart cartridge (DC) or a training cartridge (TC). Brown blast door means a 25-foot dart cartridge. T is is con- fi rmed by the DC-25 embossment, Dart Cartridge and 25 feet.
Extensive Testing
We conducted a series of tests with the U.S.-made PhaZZer cartridges fi red from the Taser X26P. T ese tests included ig-
Staff Sergeant Theodore Baker is with the Indialantic, Fla. Police Department. He may be reached at
tbaker@indialantic.com.
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nition reliability, conductive reliability, dart accuracy, and dart spread. T e test distances were measured from the muzzle to the target. For example, the offi cer was standing about 7 feet from the
S THE U.S.-MADE PHAZZER CARTRIDGES WERE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THE TASER X26P AND ARE A COMPETITIVE OPTION. OUR TEST OF 100 CARTRIDGES PROVED IT.
INDIALANTIC, FLA. POLICE PHAZZER CARTRIDGE TESTS
BY T. W. BAKER, SR.
n testing conducted for the Indialantic, Fla. Police Department, both Taser-brand munitions and PhaZZer-brand CEW cartridges were tested for cross compatibility and function in both Taser and PhaZZer CEWs. For the test, Taser M26, Taser X26E, Taser X26P, PhaZZer Enforcer and PhaZZer Dragon were used. Among the cartridges tested were the Taser 21-foot dart cartridge, PhaZZer 21-foot dart cartridge, PhaZZer 21-foot training cartridge, and PhaZZer 25-foot dart cartridge. It was noted during the testing that both Taser and PhaZZer dart cartridge munitions when discharged from a Taser CEW had the top dart impact, the target in line with the laser site, and the bottom dart impact about 8 degrees below the top dart. A total of fi ve Taser and 45 PhaZZer cartridges were used for the testing. All Taser car- tridges functioned without failure in all PhaZZer CEWs. All PhaZZer munitions functioned without failure in all Taser CEWs.
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