Abstract: A projectile launching baton is provided which includes a hollow barrel, a handle disengageably connected to the barrel, and a projectile held in a mouth of the barrel. An outer wall of the barrel is formed with a substance such as a polycarbonate or a rubber. An interior wall of the barrel may be formed of steel. Within the handle is located a mechanism for causing discharge of the projectile from the barrel. An alternating series of recoil prevention elements are lodged in the handle adjacent the barrel. These elements are preferably alternating rings of lead and air-filled flexible-walled pillows.

Abstract: A compound grip for handguns for delaying, redirecting and absorbing shock produced after firing attaches to the rear frame portion of the handgun adjacent the trigger guard. The compound grip includes an elastomeric base, a pair of palmpiece inserts and alignment finger rests. The base also includes one or more fluid filled bags rearward of the rear frame portion of the handgun. A pair of mirror image palmpiece inserts each include an embedded gel sac which delays the aftershock forces. Upon firing of the handgun, the gel sac delays the aftershock forces, the fluid-filled bags absorbs these forces and redirects them, the elastomeric finger rests maintain realignment of the handgun, and the palmpiece inserts retain adequate "feel" of the handgun.