.... but they were never employed.
Probably not in the sense of using one for capturing a more effective weapon.
But with an estimated 300,000 or so put into "circulation", so to speak, I would assume they bolstered confidence for someone.
I have seen one in my lifetime of collecting, or attempting to collect.
Gun show in Kennesaw...5K price tag, no guarantee of it being real.
But it was fascinating.
It was probably authentic...as he had paperwork of a lot shipment and other documents, but it had never left the shores of these United States.