Byrna LE
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- Not recorded
- Weight, empty
- 445 g
- Introduced
- 2021
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Byrna LE is a CO2-powered less-lethal pistol that fires .68 caliber kinetic and chemical (tear gas and pepper) projectiles from a 5-round magazine. Marketed as Byrna's most powerful handheld launcher, it uses a 12-gram CO2 cartridge to propel rounds at up to roughly 330 feet per second (about 101 m/s) with an effective range near 18 metres. Legal for civilian purchase in most jurisdictions without a firearms licence, it is aimed at law enforcement, security professionals, and personal self-defense.
Byrna Technologies grew out of Security Devices International, rebranding in 2020 as demand surged for non-lethal self-defense tools; the LE became one of the best-known handheld less-lethal launchers on the consumer market.
Not a firearm; propelled by compressed CO2 rather than a chemical propellant. Ships in kits with projectiles, CO2 cartridges, and magazines. The LE is the higher-powered sibling of the compact Byrna SD.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Byrna Technologies Inc.
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- United States
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2021
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Overall length
- 204 mm
- Height
- 143 mm
- Width
- 41 mm
- Weight, empty
- 445 g
- Weight, loaded
- 646 g
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Gas operated
- Trigger pull
- 24.0 N
- Capacity
- 5
- Magazine
- Detachable box
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Polymer
- Finish
- Matte
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 101 m/s
- Effective range
- 18 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Co2 powered
12g co2 cartridge
Accessory rail
Picatinny rail
Detachable magazine
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 1,909 pistols | 445 g | 794 g | Lighter than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 1,911 pistols | 204 mm | 196 mm | Longer than about 60% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 1,962 pistols | 5 | 8 | Holds fewer rounds than about 90% |
Answers
Questions about the Byrna LE
How much does the Byrna LE weigh?
The Byrna LE weighs 445 g (15.7 oz) empty and 646 g (1.42 lb) loaded.
What caliber is the Byrna LE?
The Byrna LE is chambered in .68 Caliber (18mm) Less-Lethal.
How many rounds does the Byrna LE hold?
The Byrna LE holds 5 rounds, fed from a detachable box magazine.
How long is the Byrna LE?
The Byrna LE is 204 mm (8.03 in) long overall.
Who makes the Byrna LE?
The Byrna LE is made by Byrna Technologies Inc. (United States).
When was the Byrna LE introduced?
The Byrna LE was introduced in 2021.
How does the Byrna LE operate?
The Byrna LE uses a gas operated action.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
68%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/byrna-le' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "byrna-le", "name": "Byrna LE", "manufacturer": { "id": "byrna", "name": "Byrna Technologies Inc.", "countryCode": "US", "foundedYear": 2005, "website": "https://byrna.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-07-19 22:59:14", "updatedAt": "2026-07-19 22:59:14", "version": "9ee9008cd42c31c698885c49ae51bdbedef1fc11ee459c1c0cf0c2c115db710f" }, "category": { "id": "pistol", "name": "Pistol", "description": "Handguns designed to be fired with one or two hands" }, "country_of_origin": "US", "year_introduced": 2021, "barrel_length_mm": null, "weight_empty_g": 445, "action_type": "gas_operated"}