ARWEN 37
Encyclopedia
The ARWEN 37 is a non-lethal launcher which fires 37 mm non-lethal rounds (foam or wooden or tear gas payload) designed for riot control. It has a 5-round rotary drum magazine. "ARWEN" is an acronym for "Anti Riot Weapon ENfield".
It was designed in 1977 by the British
Royal Small Arms Factory
(RSAF) Enfield
, then part of the Royal Ordnance Factories. It came out of a British Military request for a multi-shot riot control
weapon. Three prototypes were designed and tested: one semi-automatic, one rotary-drum, and one pump-action. At the end of testing the rotary-drum model was put into production. The case has a rebated rim, so although the projectiles are comparable with other 37mm riot control weapons, the loaded rounds are quite different.
As of 2001, all ARWEN trademarks and patents are owned by Police Ordnance Company Inc. The weapon is manufactured under license in Canada
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It was designed in 1977 by the British
United Kingdom
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Royal Small Arms Factory
Royal Small Arms Factory
The Royal Small Arms Factory was a UK government-owned rifle factory in the London Borough of Enfield in an area generally known as the Lea Valley. The factory produced British military rifles, muskets and swords from 1816...
(RSAF) Enfield
Enfield Town
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, then part of the Royal Ordnance Factories. It came out of a British Military request for a multi-shot riot control
Riot control
Riot control refers to the measures used by police, military, or other security forces to control, disperse, and arrest civilians who are involved in a riot, demonstration, or protest. Law enforcement officers or soldiers have long used non-lethal weapons such as batons and whips to disperse crowds...
weapon. Three prototypes were designed and tested: one semi-automatic, one rotary-drum, and one pump-action. At the end of testing the rotary-drum model was put into production. The case has a rebated rim, so although the projectiles are comparable with other 37mm riot control weapons, the loaded rounds are quite different.
As of 2001, all ARWEN trademarks and patents are owned by Police Ordnance Company Inc. The weapon is manufactured under license in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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External links
- Police Ordnance product description
- Arwen 37: info & image
- Arwen 37T Tactical: info & image
- Arwen 37S Shorty: info & image
- Types of ammunition that ARWEN ACE & ARWEN 37 can fire
- History of the ARWEN 37
- http://www.sasrogues.co.uk/Weapons/Support/Arwen/arwen.html
- http://www.policeordnance.com/
- ARWEN 37
- Big image, without magazine
- With magazine
