Today’s photo features a California Firefighter firing what looks a lot like an X-Products Can Cannon. In fact that is a flare launcher, the Large Format Launcher (LFL) from fire fighting equipment company Firequick Products.
Like the Can Cannon the launcher is based on the AR-15 platform. Firequick specialise in “incendiary flares and launcher systems for wildland fire fighters who want safe, effective, and reliable means of initiating fire for both control and prescribed burn operations.”
X-Products’ Can Cannon (X-Products)
The LFL is in the final stages of development with the company hoping to have them on the market before the end of 2018. The company’s website explains that:
The Large Format Launcher has been in development for over 2-years eliminating design challenges and achieving the performance characteristics necessary for the wild land firefighter. A huge hurdle was acquiring a non-firearm designation from ATF on this AR-15 based launcher. Congressman Kevin McCarthy ultimately got involved and helped solidify this certification for Firequick. The new launcher enables the user to deliver higher fire power 250-300′; a distance similar to the smaller Firequick Launcher III.
The company also has a handier ‘CCW’ option, the revolver based Flare Systems Launcher III.
