Byrna is a pos. I carry everyday, however I’ve a granddaughter (and a Great granddaughter
) in New York and we go there when we can-since carry there is Verboten, wife had seen one of these and thought it might be an option. We were heading out in the camper so she ordered this well before my birthday. We got home 4 weeks later, right before my BD. On the morning of my BD my bride gave me my present. I’d never even heard of one, so I began to check it out. Quickly determined it has a whopping EIGHR ft. Lbs of energy (think 1/10 the energy of a .22 short). Heck I’ve got a .177 RWS air rifle that has 50% more energy. I determined immediately to send this toy back and get her $$ refunded. Called the wonderful folks at Byrna “Sorry it’s been more than 30 days”. I explained that wife had ordered it early and that I’d just got it the day before. I also told them it had not ever been out of the box AT ALL. “I’m sorry but it’s been over 30 days since it was delivered”. No recourse, no option, nothing. Stuck with it. I was PO’d but finally thought well, since I’m stuck I may as well see how it works. Loaded up the “kinetic energy” rounds fired 5 into a hanging 8” steel plate-nothing. The plate didn’t even wiggle, the little plastic balls bounced back about 6’ and that’s it
.ok, well may the pepper balls with the “cloud” of pepper dust. Again, loaded 5 rounds, shot the same plate. Three did not even burst, the remaining 2 did resulting in a small “puff” of dust maybe the size of a softball.
.. Ok, so these things do not work, even worse, mine is black and at first blush actually Looks like a pistol. For those cases where merely presenting a firearm scares the thug away I guess it’d work, however it the thug is armed it’d quickly get you shot. And it you actually USE it, you just might hit the thug. And if you manage to hit him, he just might notice. And if he notices, he just might get mad and hurt you. I would most definitely NOT recommend these toys to anyone. (And if anyone actually want one of these I’ll make you one hell of a deal on one that’s been fired only 10 times-as new in box)
) in New York and we go there when we can-since carry there is Verboten, wife had seen one of these and thought it might be an option. We were heading out in the camper so she ordered this well before my birthday. We got home 4 weeks later, right before my BD. On the morning of my BD my bride gave me my present. I’d never even heard of one, so I began to check it out. Quickly determined it has a whopping EIGHR ft. Lbs of energy (think 1/10 the energy of a .22 short). Heck I’ve got a .177 RWS air rifle that has 50% more energy. I determined immediately to send this toy back and get her $$ refunded. Called the wonderful folks at Byrna “Sorry it’s been more than 30 days”. I explained that wife had ordered it early and that I’d just got it the day before. I also told them it had not ever been out of the box AT ALL. “I’m sorry but it’s been over 30 days since it was delivered”. No recourse, no option, nothing. Stuck with it. I was PO’d but finally thought well, since I’m stuck I may as well see how it works. Loaded up the “kinetic energy” rounds fired 5 into a hanging 8” steel plate-nothing. The plate didn’t even wiggle, the little plastic balls bounced back about 6’ and that’s it.ok, well may the pepper balls with the “cloud” of pepper dust. Again, loaded 5 rounds, shot the same plate. Three did not even burst, the remaining 2 did resulting in a small “puff” of dust maybe the size of a softball... Ok, so these things do not work, even worse, mine is black and at first blush actually Looks like a pistol. For those cases where merely presenting a firearm scares the thug away I guess it’d work, however it the thug is armed it’d quickly get you shot. And it you actually USE it, you just might hit the thug. And if you manage to hit him, he just might notice. And if he notices, he just might get mad and hurt you. I would most definitely NOT recommend these toys to anyone. (And if anyone actually want one of these I’ll make you one hell of a deal on one that’s been fired only 10 times-as new in box)
. $200 plus shipping and you can be the proud owner