Videos tagged with 12 Gauge Flare

This video explores the potential of using flares for self-defense. It demonstrates two types of flares: a mini ballistic gel block flare and a 12-gauge flare. While the mini flare produces intense heat and light, making it a potential deterrent, the 12-gauge flare is deemed impractical due to cost and inaccuracy, as evidenced by a missed shot at ballistic gelatin.

This guide details the operation of three distinct signal flare types demonstrated by an instructor with high authority. It covers handheld flares, the Lifesmoke MK9 smoke signal, and the Orion 12-gauge flare gun, emphasizing activation techniques, operational characteristics, and crucial safety considerations like molten slag and heat generation. The instruction highlights differences between civilian and military-grade signaling devices.

This guide details the deployment of three distinct types of flares: a handheld signal flare, the Lifesmoke MK9 floating smoke signal, and a 12-gauge flare launched from an Orion launcher. It emphasizes safety precautions, including managing molten slag from handheld flares and ensuring a safe firing zone for the launcher. The video demonstrates practical applications for marine signaling and general emergency use.

This video from Civilian Tactical explores the lethality and accuracy of flare guns. The host demonstrates loading and firing an Orion 12-gauge flare gun at various targets, including a plastic skull and watermelons. Key takeaways highlight the extreme inaccuracy of flares, with deviations of up to two feet from the point of aim, making them unreliable for precise targeting despite their significant impact and incendiary potential. The host emphasizes safety and the unpredictable nature of these projectiles.

This video from 1ShotTV explores the potential of a flare gun for self-defense by testing its lethality against a realistic human head model. The host, demonstrating high authority in tactical gear testing, concludes that while a 12-gauge flare gun can be lethal at point-blank range due to thermal damage and penetration, its extreme inaccuracy and fire hazard make it an unreliable and dangerous choice for self-defense compared to a firearm.

This video from 1ShotTV, featuring an experienced firearms content creator, experimentally tests the viability of a flare gun for self-defense. The tests reveal significant fire hazards when firing into household materials and inconsistent performance against clothing and ballistic targets. The Orion 12-gauge flare gun's single-shot capacity and slow reload time are highlighted as major drawbacks for defensive use. The conclusion strongly advises against using flare guns for self-defense due to these risks and limitations.

This guide details a technique for testing the performance of a 12-gauge flare gun using ballistic gel, as demonstrated by Edwin Sarkissian. It covers setup, firing procedures, and post-test analysis, highlighting the experimental nature of such tests. The process involves careful observation of the flare's impact and thermal effects within the gel medium.

This guide details an experimental procedure to test the underwater operability of an Orion 12-gauge flare gun, as demonstrated by Edwin Sarkissian. It covers rigging the device, setting up underwater recording, and executing both fully submerged and partially submerged firing attempts, highlighting the importance of remote firing for safety and analyzing potential failure points due to water resistance.