SENIOR police officers in the West Midlands have been told to look out for a terrifying new knife capable of instantly ‘exploding’ its victims and freezing their internal organs. Policy makers fear the wasp knife, which injects a frozen ball of compressed gas capable of killing a victim instantly, could be heading for the area’s streets. The Metropolitan Police have told colleagues in the West Midlands to be on the lookout for the blade, which is designed to kill sharks and bears. Police are concerned that the £200 weapon which injects gas through a needle embedded in the blade could fall into the wrong hands.
The American made weapon is sold to hunters and divers and injects the frozen ball that expands to the size of a basketball at 850psi when the small handle-mounted trigger is pressed. The manufacturer describes it as perfect for downed pilots, soldiers and security guards and boasts that it will “drop many of the world’s largest land predators” and can snap-freeze all tissue and organs in the area surrounding the blast.
And its Proudly Made in America. This should go a long way towards Britain’s attempt to ban all knives.
I’m amazed at the tone of the article…how much it sounds just like our local gun control activists. If they ban knives, will they ban sticks next?
Yes, very sexy. Proper use of it in a violent situation is highly doubtful – at least defensively. When you have to get close enough to use a knife most peoples fine motor skills would not be able to push a button, let alone think about where and how to push that button. The high availability of edged weapons in the UK has not risen in the past years. So what is the correlation between edged weapon violence today and 10 years ago?
POLICE NEED THESE NOW!
This is the type of shit that really fucks up this world. Shame on anyone who supports this garbage. The US company should be shut down immediately.
Wow! What a weapon. The website indicates it is was originally meant for divers, but they have expanded their available market to include the military.
Today our soldiers face many new challenges and to overcome those challenges they deserve the most advanced equipment that is available to them. A simple knife is OK to have, but when it comes down to the last line of defense you want to be carrying something that will get the job done.
Introducing the WASP Injection Knife. A multi-shot gas injection weapon that is devastating to any living creature and will drop some of the largest mammals in a single stab. This easy-to-use, easy-to-reload weapon delivers up to a 24g shot of compressed gas at 800 psi. on land or underwater. It is silent when used and deadly to our enemies. No need to take a chance that the enemy can come back to attack you.
The WASP is ideally suited for:
* Special Ops Troops (Land or Sea)
* Downed Pilots Stranded In Open Water
or Remote Forests
* Military Survival Kits
* S.W.A.T. and Special Police
It’s a good thing they took all the guns away… now people cant defend themselves against the people who would use these things… oh, wait..
F**k it, I’ll take my chances against a bullet…
You should see what the bumper of a 1962 chevy can do!!!
or a 1958 British taxicab for that matter!!!
remember to look RIGHT!!!
They took a cue from No Country For Old Men in the creepy weapon category.
Wasp vs watermelon…
Gallagher needs one of those for his watermellon act.
I’ve just checked the company website and it does say it’s “ideally suited for security guards” !!
And I used to think we were just creeping towards fascism.
Yea, but can in inflate my tire in case of a flat?
Wasp – Just in case
Next up: A shotgun that shoots a poison-tipped SPEAR! A missile with a hammer in its nose. Nuclear paint balls. Russian rave lasers weaponized.
Guns don’t kill people – these things do.
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#11, so it is true. You really are an asshole.
I doubt this will replace the drive-by shooting as the preferred method of gangsta violence.
What I want is one of those hand blaster thingys the G’ouald use in Stargate SG-1.
16,
Nice “Spaceward Ho” reference.
I’m so impressed, not really. I suspect that you could get the same result with a CO2 cartridge or highly presurized air.
He seemed to have to stab then turn on the compressed gas.
I’m sure getting stabbed in the chest could/would kill you but then getting stabbed in the chest with a kitchen knife is apt to kill you anyway.
What a waste of good watermelons.
Come on, guys. It’s a tool. It has it’s place. I’m a diver and I can see it’s possible use as self protection if I dove frequently where nasty sharks also swim.
I could see myself using one if I hiked in grizzly territory a lot.
But, a small handgun would be as easy to hide and a lot more effective as a threat if I were a mugger. What’s a poor criminal gotta do these days? Carry around a watermelon to demonstrate his weapon and intimidate his victims? If the guy’s intent on murder, anyway, I might prefer to be instantly killed rather than a slow, painful bleedout.
And, if they can’t get a knife, they can always use a screwdriver or an icepick or damned stick. Gimme a break with your uberliberal nansy state positions.
Here’s a thought Nimby, don’t put your ass in harm’s way while in the wild and you wouldn’t need a weapon like that.
Why the hell do you think that diving in shark infested waters is your RIGHT and just kill them if they see you as bait?
Thanks to people like you, we will have a nice and sterile “wild” experience at the zoos since people like to kill creatures in their own home.
Here’s your Darwin award…
co2 shark knives have been around for decades, oops no shark knife carnage. articles like this are what might get some idiot to steal and use one , though. During the kung fu/bruce lee hype of the 70s, some attention starved lawmakers here in Indiana decided to ban ‘Chinese throwing stars’. Was it because of a rash of drive-by starrings, or star muggings? No, we had not even had one attack involving the silly things, just a lot of hand wringing about ‘how dangerous they look’. Califonrnia did the same thing but extended it to almost all “martial arts’ weapons. They even talked about banning quarter staves, that’s right they were going to try to ban a long stick. IF someone ever uses one of these as a weapon, they will be prosecuted. Making everyone who owns one and never uses it offensively as a weapon, a felon is just stupid and a waste of law enforcement/court resources.