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 What is the C4MO dummy shotshell origin?

The need to design the C4MO dummy shotshell arose in 2007 within a Special Task Forces unit and as a result of a very simple observation: When conventional plastic or aluminum shock absorbing cases are used for training, formation or instruction purposes, mechanical errors are often encountered and, worse, people get used to handling objects whose physical characteristics do not correspond to those of real ammunition. The efficiency acquired during training with this type of plastic or aluminium shock-absorbing casings then became very relative as soon as it was necessary to reproduce these gestures in operational conditions. The final objective, which is to succeed in handling real ammunition efficiently, was not fully achieved!

The C4MO dummy shotshell was therefore designed to provide a coherent solution between the training tool used and the final objective to be achieved.

In order to offer a particularly realistic handling, its manufacture uses authentic materials, weight characteristics and dimensions. All the specificities of the C4MO dummy shotshell have been designed so that the user can quickly and naturally acquire dexterity and gestures that can then be instinctively and faithfully reproduced with real ammunition.

The C4MO dummy round was originally created to enable Special Task Forces to practice training exercises in complete safety, such as drills, tactical reloading under stress, posture and motility corrections (A-C stress, finger strike, etc.) or to simulate shooting incidents on the march during live-fire sessions.

Today, the development of the 3rd C4MO shotshell generation makes it a tool adapted to a much wider audience. Even if it remains the best dummy ammunition for working with intervention shotguns (Benelli M3T and M4 S90, Remington 870n, Winchester SXP and Fabarm STF12, among others), it is also ideal with less specialized weapons, such as shotguns. The C4MO dummy shotshell is perfect for testing and checking the reliability and manual operation of all weapons chambered in 12 Gauge. It is also suitable for gun storage and can be used as a shock absorbing case for transport or long term storage.

 How C4MO dummy shotshells are better than plastic or aluminum shock absorbers?

Accuracy. C4MO dummy shotshells use authentic shell casings and have the exact weight, balance and dimensions of real ammunition. Even the texture, feel and grip are exactly like real ammunition.

Instinctiveness. C4MO dummy shotshells provide an extremely accurate handling experience. The perfect fit makes it easy to learn the correct movements and then instinctively reproduce them when using real ammunition. Their fidelity is unmatched!

Durability and protection. The C4MOG3/TF dummy shotshells have an elastomer primer. In this way, it does not remain deformed by the impact of the firing pin and can withstand serial percussions while maintaining the same absorption and protection efficiency.
The authentic brass or nickel base also considerably increases the durability of the handling cartridge. These materials, less hard than the metals that make up the weapon, preserve the internal mechanical parts. They even contribute to the efficient and smooth running in of new mechanisms. Moreover, Brass and Nickel have the ability to be malleable, without breaking or flaking. Thanks to this faculty and unlike plastic or aluminum cases, the Brass and Nickel bases of C4MO dummy rounds do not pollute the weapon and do not leave abrasive particles inside the sensitive cocking and percussion mechanisms.
Finally, the soft plastic case is not likely to chip or break during intensive training (unlike hard plastic shock absorbers). Compared to aluminum shock absorbers, it also has the considerable advantage that it has almost no friction with the steel. Thanks to this, the weapon components such as the barrel chamber and the elevator do not suffer any abnormal wear during training.

 Where is the C4MO dummy shosthell manufactured?

The C4MO dummy shotshell is manufactured in France in a traditional way, according to a model designed by and for the Special Forces and according to a process registered by the C4MO company.
The raw materials that compose it come exclusively from Europe and in particular from France, Italy and Germany.

 Why train with inert rounds (G3/TF line)?

Safety. The absence of pyrotechnic elements and projectiles makes the inert cartridges perfectly safe and without danger. With C4MOG3/TF dummy shotshells even beginners can learn to handle the weapons. Errors or accidents in handling will not have any consequences. It is, for example, the ideal tool for learning the basics and mastering safety gestures!

Training conditions. Inert rounds are particularly suitable for training outside shooting ranges and shooting areas. In fact, inert shotshells are suitable for all training situations where discretion is required (no gunshot) and where the environment is not conducive to the use of live ammunition (no projection). They do not replace shooting sessions but add an additional training capacity that is much more accessible on a daily basis, which makes them all the more relevant. C4MO dummy shostshells are particularly well suited to these situations since they retain the realistic physical characteristics (weight, balance and dimensions) of real ammunition.

Neuro-muscular programming. When they simulate the characteristics of real ammunition, inert cartridges also allow for precise work on cognitive processes related to the training objectives. This is one of the main reasons for the development of C4MO dummy shotshells.
The repetition of actions improves the synaptic connections of their realization. This improvement in turn increases the precision and efficiency of these actions. It is a spiral of continuous improvement.
One of the most successful methods of neuro-muscular (re)programming is repetitive training, the drill. The operator who practices rigorously becomes more skilled, faster, more precise, more efficient. He also discovers new ways of operating and, as he learns, can explore more and more advanced and exotic techniques. To do this, inert cartridges are a fabulous tool because they allow the multiplication of repetitive training in complete safety, at various times and in different environmental, physical and mental conditions.

 Why train with primed rounds (PW line)?

Because of their detonating power, C4MOPW primed rounds bring even more realism to training and instructional exercises, especially when the start of the shot must be audible (detonation) without presenting a lethal risk ( no projectile).

In addition, because they are less deafening than powder and wadded blank rounds, they can be more easily used in confined exercise environments, such as confined spaces, high acoustic resonance areas, and CQC training sites.

C4MOPW primed rounds are also very suitable for desensitization or stress testing and, more generally, for training dog crews.

 Why choose 12 Gauge?

The 12 gunshotauge is the most widely used ammunition throughout the world, in all disciplines (military, law enforcement, hunting, sport shooting, etc.). It owes this status to the fact that it represents the most varied and therefore the most universal type of ammunition.

A 12-Gauge ammunition can be loaded for intervention (support-defense, stopping power, break-in, anti-personnel, A.B.L., P.A.R.), for public order (dispersion, non-lethal neutralization, protection, P.A.L.), for hunting (small, medium and large game), for leisure and sport, for signaling and alarm, for self-defense, etc.

Faced with such a variety of uses, the 12 gauge is undeniably the one that is most used in training but also the one that is the most judicious to choose if you want to improve your skills in the use of a weapon with a wide range of action.

 How to deal the confusion risk with real ammunition?

In addition to their unique visual aspect, it is very easy and fast to differentiate C4MOG3/TF dummy rounds from real ammunition, even in complete darkness! You just have to feel the primer on the base or the valve on the crimp side:

  1. The elastomer primer on C4MOG3/TF dummy shotshells is slightly prominent and has a characteristic adherence to skin, textiles or even leather when touched (unlike a real primer which, when touched, has the smooth and slippery appearance of metal and is not prominent).
  2. On the crimping side, the valve flap, made of rubber, has a hole in its center. This also allows a visual and/or sensitive identification absolutely unique and characteristic of the C4MOG3/TF.

Apart from these unique identification criteria, it is important to remember that ammunition confusion is a risk that must be dealt with upstream, in the same way as it is dealt with in operational conditions, by learning safety rules and gestures, by applying them and respecting them in all circumstances (whether the weapon is supplied with real or dummy ammunition, whether it is loaded or not) and by rigorous preparation of training sessions.
Ammunition mix-ups are not an acceptable risk (even at the accidental level) when handling firearms. If it does occur, it is because the operator has been inconsistent and careless, has made serious mistakes in preparation, and has failed to follow safety rules and procedures: it indicates that he or she is simply not competent to handle a firearm, given his or her skills.

 What is the C4MO dummy shotshell origin?

The need to design the C4MO dummy shotshell arose in 2007 within a Special Task Forces unit and as a result of a very simple observation: When conventional plastic or aluminum shock absorbing cases are used for training, formation or instruction purposes, mechanical errors are often encountered and, worse, people get used to handling objects whose physical characteristics do not correspond to those of real ammunition. The efficiency acquired during training with this type of plastic or aluminium shock-absorbing casings then became very relative as soon as it was necessary to reproduce these gestures in operational conditions. The final objective, which is to succeed in handling real ammunition efficiently, was not fully achieved!

The C4MO dummy shotshell was therefore designed to provide a coherent solution between the training tool used and the final objective to be achieved.

In order to offer a particularly realistic handling, its manufacture uses authentic materials, weight characteristics and dimensions. All the specificities of the C4MO dummy shotshell have been designed so that the user can quickly and naturally acquire dexterity and gestures that can then be instinctively and faithfully reproduced with real ammunition.

The C4MO dummy round was originally created to enable Special Task Forces to practice training exercises in complete safety, such as drills, tactical reloading under stress, posture and motility corrections (A-C stress, finger strike, etc.) or to simulate shooting incidents on the march during live-fire sessions.

Today, the development of the 3rd C4MO shotshell generation makes it a tool adapted to a much wider audience. Even if it remains the best dummy ammunition for working with intervention shotguns (Benelli M3T and M4 S90, Remington 870n, Winchester SXP and Fabarm STF12, among others), it is also ideal with less specialized weapons, such as shotguns. The C4MO dummy shotshell is perfect for testing and checking the reliability and manual operation of all weapons chambered in 12 Gauge. It is also suitable for gun storage and can be used as a shock absorbing case for transport or long term storage.

 How C4MO dummy shotshells are better than plastic or aluminum shock absorbers?

Accuracy. C4MO dummy shotshells use authentic shell casings and have the exact weight, balance and dimensions of real ammunition. Even the texture, feel and grip are exactly like real ammunition.

Instinctiveness. C4MO dummy shotshells provide an extremely accurate handling experience. The perfect fit makes it easy to learn the correct movements and then instinctively reproduce them when using real ammunition. Their fidelity is unmatched!

Durability and protection. The C4MOG3/TF dummy shotshells have an elastomer primer. In this way, it does not remain deformed by the impact of the firing pin and can withstand serial percussions while maintaining the same absorption and protection efficiency.
The authentic brass or nickel base also considerably increases the durability of the handling cartridge. These materials, less hard than the metals that make up the weapon, preserve the internal mechanical parts. They even contribute to the efficient and smooth running in of new mechanisms. Moreover, Brass and Nickel have the ability to be malleable, without breaking or flaking. Thanks to this faculty and unlike plastic or aluminum cases, the Brass and Nickel bases of C4MO dummy rounds do not pollute the weapon and do not leave abrasive particles inside the sensitive cocking and percussion mechanisms.
Finally, the soft plastic case is not likely to chip or break during intensive training (unlike hard plastic shock absorbers). Compared to aluminum shock absorbers, it also has the considerable advantage that it has almost no friction with the steel. Thanks to this, the weapon components such as the barrel chamber and the elevator do not suffer any abnormal wear during training.

 Where is the C4MO dummy shosthell manufactured?

The C4MO dummy shotshell is manufactured in France in a traditional way, according to a model designed by and for the Special Forces and according to a process registered by the C4MO company.
The raw materials that compose it come exclusively from Europe and in particular from France, Italy and Germany.

 Why train with inert rounds?

Safety. The absence of pyrotechnic elements and projectiles makes the inert cartridges perfectly safe and without danger. With C4MOG3/TF dummy shotshells even beginners can learn to handle the weapons. Errors or accidents in handling will not have any consequences. It is, for example, the ideal tool for learning the basics and mastering safety gestures!

Training conditions. Inert rounds are particularly suitable for training outside shooting ranges and shooting areas. In fact, inert shotshells are suitable for all training situations where discretion is required (no gunshot) and where the environment is not conducive to the use of live ammunition (no projection). They do not replace shooting sessions but add an additional training capacity that is much more accessible on a daily basis, which makes them all the more relevant. C4MO dummy shostshells are particularly well suited to these situations since they retain the realistic physical characteristics (weight, balance and dimensions) of real ammunition.

Neuro-muscular programming. When they simulate the characteristics of real ammunition, inert cartridges also allow for precise work on cognitive processes related to the training objectives. This is one of the main reasons for the development of C4MO dummy shotshells.
The repetition of actions improves the synaptic connections of their realization. This improvement in turn increases the precision and efficiency of these actions. It is a spiral of continuous improvement.
One of the most successful methods of neuro-muscular (re)programming is repetitive training, the drill. The operator who practices rigorously becomes more skilled, faster, more precise, more efficient. He also discovers new ways of operating and, as he learns, can explore more and more advanced and exotic techniques. To do this, inert cartridges are a fabulous tool because they allow the multiplication of repetitive training in complete safety, at various times and in different environmental, physical and mental conditions.

 Why train with primed rounds (PW line)?

Because of their detonating power, C4MOPW primed rounds bring even more realism to training and instructional exercises, especially when the start of the shot must be audible (detonation) without presenting a lethal risk ( no projectile).

In addition, because they are less deafening than powder and wadded blank rounds, they can be more easily used in confined exercise environments, such as confined spaces, high acoustic resonance areas, and CQC training sites.

C4MOPW primed rounds are also very suitable for desensitization or stress testing and, more generally, for training dog crews.

 Why choose 12 Gauge?

The 12 gauge is the most widely used ammunition throughout the world, in all disciplines (military, law enforcement, hunting, sport shooting, etc.). It owes this status to the fact that it represents the most varied and therefore the most universal type of ammunition.

A 12-Gauge ammunition can be loaded for intervention (support-defense, stopping power, break-in, anti-personnel, A.B.L., P.A.R.), for public order (dispersion, non-lethal neutralization, protection, P.A.L.), for hunting (small, medium and large game), for leisure and sport, for signaling and alarm, for self-defense, etc.

Faced with such a variety of uses, the 12 gauge is undeniably the one that is most used in training but also the one that is the most judicious to choose if you want to improve your skills in the use of a weapon with a wide range of action.

 How to deal the confusion risk with real ammunition?

In addition to their unique visual aspect, it is very easy and fast to differentiate C4MOG3/TF dummy rounds from real ammunition, even in complete darkness! You just have to feel the primer on the base or the valve on the crimp side:

  1. The elastomer primer on C4MOG3/TF dummy shotshells is slightly prominent and has a characteristic adherence to skin, textiles or even leather when touched (unlike a real primer which, when touched, has the smooth and slippery appearance of metal and is not prominent).
  2. On the crimping side, the valve flap, made of rubber, has a hole in its center. This also allows a visual and/or sensitive identification absolutely unique and characteristic of the C4MOG3/TF.

Apart from these unique identification criteria, it is important to remember that ammunition confusion is a risk that must be dealt with upstream, in the same way as it is dealt with in operational conditions, by learning safety rules and gestures, by applying them and respecting them in all circumstances (whether the weapon is supplied with real or dummy ammunition, whether it is loaded or not) and by rigorous preparation of training sessions.
Ammunition mix-ups are not an acceptable risk (even at the accidental level) when handling firearms. If it does occur, it is because the operator has been inconsistent and careless, has made serious mistakes in preparation, and has failed to follow safety rules and procedures: it indicates that he or she is simply not competent to handle a firearm, given his or her skills.