Lamperd 37mm Double Action Launcher
Lamperd Less Lethal, Inc. · Shotgun · In Production · 2020
Also known as: Lamperd 37mm Less Lethal Multi Launcher, Lamperd 5+1 37mm Double Action Launcher
Overview
The Lamperd 37mm Double Action Launcher is a Canadian pump-action, magazine-fed less-lethal launcher built as a 5+1-shot 37mm crowd-control shotgun-class weapon by Lamperd Less Lethal of Sarnia, Ontario. Weighing under 4.7 pounds, marketed as one of the world's lightest multi-shot launchers, it feeds from a detachable box magazine that can be stripped and swapped like a patrol rifle for rapid, sustained deployment. A five-position collapsible stock allows full extension or a compact CQB configuration, and the slimline sub-2.5-inch-wide frame chambers a variety of special 37mm munitions including impact rounds and the Aerial Burst Pepper round.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2132 g (75.2 oz) |
| Width | 64 mm (2.52") |
| Action Type | Pump Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Detachable Box |
| Muzzle Velocity | 74 m/s (243 fps) |
| Effective Range | 30 m (33 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Polymer |
| Finish | Hard Anodized |
Calibers
- 37mm Less-Lethal · primary — also known as 37mm baton, 37x83mm, 37mm impact munition, 37/38mm
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Detachable Box Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Detachable Magazine, Pump Action, Five Position Stock, Slimline Frame, Picatinny Rail, Modular Munitions
Variants
- Lamperd 40mm Double Action Launcher - Caliber
Service history
Operators
- Police, corrections, military and government security forces
Production
Announced with a first purchase order for the new double-action launcher line; current production less-lethal launcher
Origin
Country of origin: Canada
Notes
Marketed only to police, corrections, military and government security agencies; not sold to the general public. A companion 40mm Double Action / Distraction Device Launcher shares the same magazine-fed pump-action platform.
Background
Lamperd promoted the launcher as the world's lightest multi-shot less-lethal launcher, replacing bulky 15-pound rotary designs with a rifle-style magazine swap so an officer could carry pre-loaded 37mm magazines on their load-bearing gear.