RW99

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The Reizstoffwerfer 99 (RW 99) (German for "irritant thrower") is a backpack device for squirting a solution of CN gas in water (0.5% as standard, but the ratio can be varied), for riot control. It is designed similarly to a backpack pressurized-liquid flamethrower, but without an igniter.

It is used by Swiss police: Zurich has 12 or more; Aargau have 4 and on 15 January 2002 decided not to buy 8 more.

It is made in northern Germany.

Its maximum range is 20 to 30 meters (about 65 to 100 feet).

There is allegation that the squirted liquid can burn the skin if not washed off quickly enough.

External links

• [1] (in German) (warning: the site is aggressively anti-police)
• Image of prototype; the attached small tank is likely for pressurizer, as with a pressurized-liquid flamethrower.
• Image of production version
• Image of version with short gun-part

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