Cartridge and magazine characteristics
Previous TASER energy weapons had cartridges that contained two TASER probes. A single trigger pull deployed both probes simultaneously. A TASER 10 cartridge has just one probe. Thus, to complete an NMI circuit, a TASER 10 trigger must be pulled at least twice. This is similar to a double tap, though unlike with a firearm, you will want your TASER probes to hit in different places.
TASER 10 magazines come in four types: duty (black), training (purple), HALT (blue), and inert (red).
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TASER 10 cartridges come in three designs: duty, hook-and-loop training (HALT), and inert. Duty and HALT cartridges are identifiable by the color of sleeve on the cartridge—black for duty and blue for HALT. Inert cartridges are made entirely of molded red plastic.
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The cartridges are loaded into a magazine. The duty cartridge is designed to work with the duty magazine, which is black, and the live training magazine, which is purple. HALT cartridges are to be used with blue magazines only. Red magazines are compatible with the inert cartridges.
Although cartridges are designed to fit in the chambers of magazines they are designed to work with, always follow the color codes when loading cartridges into magazines.
- Do not attempt to load a cartridge into an incompatible magazine. Do not modify a TASER 10 cartridge.
- All TASER 10 magazines are designed to be loaded with ten cartridges.
- The TASER 10 energy weapon is designed to be used with a fully loaded magazine.
- Whenever possible, use a TASER 10 energy weapon loaded with 10 un-deployed cartridges.
- If a TASER 10 energy weapon is deployed during a shift, replaced the deployed cartridges with new ones, if possible.
| Magazine Purpose | Duty | Training | Training | Training |
| Cartridge Type | Live | Live | HALT | Inert |
| Magazine Color | Black | Purple | Blue | Red |
| Cartridge Color | Black | Black | Blue | Red |
See the Magazine, Cartridge, Mode, Lighting, Logging Reference Chart for more information about how magazines, cartridges, and the TASER 10 energy weapon interact.
TASER 10 live and HALT cartridges have a maximum range of 45 feet (13.7 meters).
TASER 10 Duty (black) magazines and cartridges
(Illustrations of the magazines and cartridges are not to the same scale.)
TASER 10 live cartridges are designed for duty use in accordance with your agency’s use of force policy. The duty cartridge, pictured below, remains inside the magazine during normal operation of the weapon. Note the black sleeves, which match the black magazine used with the duty cartridges. The duty cartridge also can be loaded into a training (purple) magazine.
When conducting a voluntary exposure, use live cartridges and magazines.
Newer TASER 10 duty magazines have a part number of 101755, which can be seen on the top of the magazine. Contact your TASER Program Coordinator if your magazine has a different part number.
| Black Duty magazine |
Duty cartridge with black sleeve |
TASER 10 live training (purple) magazines
The duty cartridges can be loaded into a purple training magazine for training environments. When a purple training magazine is loaded into a TASER 10 energy weapon, the weapon records all deployments and other actions as training events (that can be uploaded to Axon Evidence services). Probes deployed will be energized just as when a black (duty) magazine is used. However, purple magazines are intended for training use only.
Do not use purple training magazines for duty use.
Do not deploy a TASER 10 energy weapon with a purple training magazine at a person wearing a TASER Simulation Training Suit, HALT Suit or other protective gear. The person will still experience the energy weapon’s electrical effect.
| Purple Training magazine |
Duty cartridge with black sleeve |
TASER 10 Hook-and-Loop Training (HALT, Blue) magazines and cartridges
TASER 10 HALT Cartridges are designed for use with the HALT Suit. Instead of having barbs on the ends of their probes, HALT cartridges are tipped with hook fasteners that enable them to stick to the loop fasteners on the training suit. The HALT cartridges contain non-conductive line and will not transmit electrical pulses to the probes.
HALT cartridges will not work with previous generations of TASER sim suits. HALT cartridges should only be used with the HALT Suit.
Note the blue sleeves matching the color of the magazine with which HALT cartridges are to be used.
| Blue HALT magazine |
HALT cartridge with blue sleeve |
TASER 10 inert (red) magazines and cartridges
TASER 10 inert (red) cartridges do not contain propellant, probes, or wire. They are intended for use with an inert (red) magazine to practice loading cartridges into a magazine. When a red training magazine is loaded into a TASER 10 energy weapon, the weapon records all actions as training events.
| Red Inert magazine |
Inert red cartridge |
Inert magazines with randomized connection alert
Inert magazines may show a connection after 2–5 deployments during training exercises. Once "connected" the connection alert will begin, and the lightning bolt icon will display on the CID. This behavior will be intentionally randomized and won’t consistently occur after 2 deployments. This randomization factor has been implemented to mimic the variability and unpredictability often encountered in the field, where the need for deploying multiple cartridges can vary significantly depending on the situation.
