[QUOTE=Tegyrius]
How many of those will feed reliably in semi-autos, though? Not a rhetorical question - I have no firsthand experience with the specialized stuff, but I keep seeing posts on various gun and cop boards about the beanbag and gas rounds not having high enough pressure to cycle semi-auto gas systems (and likewise recoil for the recoil-operated designs).
Thats the problem with semi-autos. Im sure Justin would probably know more than I but my experience with the specialist rounds is that they will fire but they are sensative in the gas operated shotguns. That is why most PDs who use shotguns still have pump actions like 870s (thats like the GLOCK of shotguns). SWAT/SRT teams have semi's (I wanna say that 90%+ are probably Benelli's) in the inventory but I wanna say most are used as breaching and less-than-lethal (bean bag, tear gas, and the new X26 taser-type round) these days with the advent of the M-4 coming more and more in as the utility gun of the day.
I don't think the shotgun has seen its days because they are a great tool for breeching and room clearing (and for survival). But if I really wanted to use a less than lethal at more than 15 meters... gimme a 37mm/40mm beanbag ... now THAT will leave a mark LOL!!!
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