A year has passed since the incident of revisionism. It is reported that the police recently introduced a new generation of pepper ball grenade pistol from the Swiss weapons manufacturer. According to the news, the police are testing the pepper ball grenade, which is expected to be distributed to the special tactical team, commonly known as the "fast dragon team", which is the main force of the demonstration, as soon as this month.

The police responded to the inquiry of "Hong Kong 01" and said that the police would conduct market research and actual testing of different types of equipment around the world according to the needs of the operation. The information about the equipment purchased belongs to the details of the police force's operation deployment, and should not be disclosed, so as not to affect the operation efficiency. It also pointed out that the purpose of introducing different equipment is "to improve the efficiency of law enforcement".

Hong Kong Free Press reported that the police force has recently introduced a new weapon from the Swiss weapons manufacturer Piexon, which is a new generation of pepper ball grenade, Piexon JPX6 Jet Protector.

News: The police are testing that they will be sent to the "Fast Dragon Team" as soon as this month

According to the manufacturer's information, the pepper ball pistol is "194 x 37 x 127 mm long", with a range of 1.5 to 7 meters, a firing speed of 80 meters per second, equivalent to 290 kilometers per hour, and can be loaded simultaneously with up to four guns. It is equipped with a "14 x 109 mm" cartridge, which can be fired continuously. The cartridge contains 10 ml of blue pepper oleoresin and other ingredients.

The effects of the irritant, including irritation to the eyes, nose, mouth and respiratory system, can cause temporary blindness, cough, nausea, etc. The symptoms are estimated to last for about 30 minutes to 45 minutes before gradually fading.

It is said that the police are testing the new generation of pepper pistols, which are expected to be distributed to the "Speedo Team" as soon as this month. According to the data, the police began to purchase pepper ball guns with long guns for the "fast dragon team" after the riots in Mongkok during the Chinese New Year in 2016. They have also been used for many times in the counter-revolution conflicts since last year. According to the documents of the Legislative Council, the police used 40 bottles of pepper balls in the anti-amendment demonstration.