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An electronic projectile (10) for use with a standard cartridge (1). Projectile (10) and cartridge (1) are loaded into standard firearms and fired like a standard bullet. After leaving the barrel of a firearm, plastic sheaths (8L) and (8R) fall away and electrodes (19L) and (19R) extend outward on w

An electronic projectile (10) for use with a standard cartridge (1). Projectile (10) and cartridge (1) are loaded into standard firearms and fired like a standard bullet. After leaving the barrel of a firearm, plastic sheaths (8L) and (8R) fall away and electrodes (19L) and (19R) extend outward on wires (40L) and (40R). On impact the electrodes penetrate the skin of the target making electrical contact with internal tissue of a target. Within projectile (10) a battery (50) powers internal electronics (30) to charge output capacitors (22) and (24) to high voltage. When the capacitors are fully charged a switch (58) completes the circuit and discharges the capacitors through the target. Switch (58) discharges the capacitors 20 to 100 times per second. These pulses continue for several seconds to incapacitate the target. The polarity of the current is changes once or twice per second to alternate between acidic and basic ions being formed around the electrodes to sterilize the puncture sight. If very-high-energy pulses are used, Switch (58) would also discharge the capacitors several seconds after the initial stun shock to defibrillate the target. Long-term incapacitation is accomplished with a syringe filled with a tranquilizing fluid (37) mounted within a foam rubber tip (34). On impact this fluid is forced into the target through needle (33), with the stun effect of the electrical discharge giving the tranquilizer time to work.

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An electronic projectile, comprising: (a) an electric potential means having a positive pole and a negative pole for supplying an electric current; (b) a plurality of electrodes each having at least one sharp tip for piercing the skin and clothing of a target; (c) a housing enclosing said electric p

An electronic projectile, comprising: (a) an electric potential means having a positive pole and a negative pole for supplying an electric current; (b) a plurality of electrodes each having at least one sharp tip for piercing the skin and clothing of a target; (c) a housing enclosing said electric potential means; and (d) a plurality of elongated members, each elongated member connecting each electrode to said housing, and electrically connecting each of said positive and negative poles to at least one electrode, and said elongated members having a retracted position with the electrodes adjacent to said housing before firing and an extended position with the electrodes expanded laterally away from the housing after firing and before impact.