PRISim® accessories

A dry-fire converted handgun, fitted with a laser insert. A nine-millimetre pistol, modified to shoot Airmunition training rounds. A modified sub-machine gun with refillable gas cylinder, electronics module, and rechargeable battery, all held in a pack that clips around the trainee's waist.

AIS can provide a number of different weapon conversions for your laser-based PRISim simulator. Depending on your recoil requirements, you can choose from dry-fire, AirMunitions, umbilical or fannypack weapon conversions.

AIS also has a number of less-lethal weapons and flashlights available.

Dry-fire weapon conversions

Dry-fire conversions have no recoil. We take a real weapon and replace the barrel with a modified barrel that accepts the laser insert. The breech of the modified barrel is machined so that a live round cannot be chambered.

Dry-fire conversions can be returned to regular service with a simple barrel change.

Dry-fire conversions are available for a number of common duty weapons including:

Download the dry-fire conversions fact sheet (152kb PDF).

AirMunition weapon conversions

These weapon conversions produce recoil by using AirMunitions training ammunition filled with compressed air.

When the trigger is squeezed, the firing pin strikes the back of the AirMunition round, which forces the compressed air to vent. This reaction force combines with the movement of the slide to generate a recoil effect. The empty cartridge gets ejected and the next round moves into position ready for firing.

AirMunition rounds are reloadable and re-usable. A simple reloading press, attached to an air compressor, is used to refill the empty rounds with compressed air.

AirMunition conversion kits are available for the following weapons:

Umbilical weapon conversions

Umbilical weapon conversions use compressed air to generate the recoil effect. Up to four umbilical weapons can be linked to a floor box. The floor box controls the flow of air from an air compressor to each weapon. The air passes from the floor box along a 3-metre long tether to a dummy magazine fitted in the weapon.

Pistols, sub-machine guns and rifles can all be converted to umbilical weapons, but these weapons cannot be returned to their original state after conversion.

Download the umbilical conversions fact sheet (683kb PDF).

Fannypack weapon conversions

Fannypack converted weapons use liquefied carbon dioxide (CO2) to generate the recoil effect. Each weapon conversion is supplied with a 20-oz cylinder that can hold enough gas for up to 400 shots. The gas passes from the cylinder along an umbilical tether to a dummy magazine fitted on the weapon.

Fanny pack weapon conversions can be cocked and fired as normal. The standard fire control lever determines whether the weapon fires a single shot or automatic fire.

When the trigger is squeezed, a solenoid allows the gas to enter a modified barrel, which results in a more realistic recoil effect. A sensor, monitoring the trigger position, transmits a signal to the electronic control module to activate the solenoid and fire the laser. The control module is powered from a 16-volt re-chargeable battery. A battery charger is provided for each converted weapon.

The control module, battery pack and cylinder all fit inside a waist pack that is worn by the trainee. This arrangement gives the trainee complete freedom to move around the training area.

Fannypack weapons cannot be returned to their original state after conversion.

Less-lethal weapons

Trainees can approach less-lethal situations with options such as incapacitating OC sprays, PepperBall®, TASER® and beanbag shotguns. Shot sequences and reactions can be played back and muzzle movements can be traced and displayed to verify appropriate use of the less-lethal weapons.

A modified TASER X26 can be used for less-lethal training on a laser-fire PRISim simulator.

TASER® device for PRISim

The laser-modified TASER® for PRISim gives officers a chance to practice deploying this less-lethal weapon without incurring any operational costs. The device works exactly like its real-life counterpart with functional light, aiming laser and display. Replaceable cartridges allow officers to practice changing heads in the middle of the situation.

Each TASER® is fitted with dual-laser inserts, both of which must hit the target area to create a successful strike. This means that officers can learn how to deploy TASER® at the correct engagement distance.

Flashlight

AIS offers a variety of flashlights to use in low-light simulation training. The ambient light level in any situation can be changed by the instructor while the scenario is playing, to force trainees to use the flashlight.

An officer uses a modified flashlight to train on a PRISim simulator under low-light conditions.

Low-light training

PRISim simulates the flashlight beam by tracking a laser fitted inside the flashlight. During scenario playback the position of the beam is replayed on the screen, so the instructor can evaluate the effectiveness of flashlight deployment.