PAVA Less Lethal Live Rounds are delivered on-target by a high pressure system with enough kinetic force to get the suspect's attention, unleashing a cloud of Capsaicin II powder into the face (eyes, nose and throat) of the aggressor. The irritant incapacitates them by powerfully stinging their eyes, causing non-fatal breathing difficulties, and creating other extreme but temporary discomfort.
The Peppershot PAVA Less Lethal System offers effective tools for achieving suspect compliance. Because the projectiles break upon impact, they do not penetrate skin or pose ricochet hazards, making the Peppershot PAVA Less Lethal System ideal for defense even at contact range. As they burst on impact and fill the vicinity with the irritant powder, officers using the Peppershot PAVA Less Lethal System often don't have to hit their target to subdue the suspect. Rather, by shooting a hard surface in the suspect's vicinity, the suspect will be overwhelmed by a cloud of irritation powder.
Even when the suspect is running away, the officer can shoot into a wall or object in front of the suspect, leaving the suspect running into a barely visible cloud of irritation powder. Peppershot PAVA Less Lethal Live Rounds can be delivered effectively up to 150 feet away.