- ARWEN 37
The ARWEN 37 is a
less-lethal launcher which fires 37mm less-lethal rounds (foam or wooden ortear gas payload) designed for riot control. It has a 5-round rotary drum magazine. "ARWEN" is an acronym for "Anti Riot Weapon ENfield".It was designed in 1977 by the British
Royal Small Arms Factory (RSAF) Enfield, then part of theRoyal Ordnance Factories . It came out of a British Military request for a multi-shotriot control weapon. Three prototypes were designed and tested: one semi-automatic, one rotary-drum, and one pump-action. At the end of testing the rotary-drum model was put into production.As of 2001, all ARWEN trademarks and patents are owned by Police Ordnance Company Inc. The weapon is manufactured under license in
Canada .References
*Bishop, Chris & Drury, Ian(November 1987).Combat Guns.London: Book Sales, ISBN 1555211615
External links
* [http://192.139.188.71/index.asp?id1=64 Police Ordnance product description]
* [http://192.139.188.71/index.asp?id1=65 Arwen 37: info & image]
* [http://192.139.188.71/index.asp?id1=66 Arwen 37T Tactical: info & image]
* [http://192.139.188.71/index.asp?id1=67 Arwen 37S Shorty: info & image]
* [http://192.139.188.71/index.asp?id1=74 Types of ammunition that ARWEN ACE & ARWEN 37 can fire]
* [http://192.139.188.71/index.asp?id1=75 History of the ARWEN 37]
* http://www.sasrogues.co.uk/Weapons/Support/Arwen/arwen.html
* http://www.policeordnance.com/
=* [http://www.ssi-media.com/pigbrother/pic/LQ_GEcopArwen37.jpgARWEN 37]
* [http://192.139.188.71/images/arwen37_big.jpgBig image, without magazine]
* [http://www.ssi-media.com/pigbrother/pic/Arwen37cataloque.jpgWith magazine]
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