Grimburg Gavle vs Byrna Accuracy Test!

I own the Byrna, and a customer told me about this Gavel product. New to me, but here's what I have to say based based on my product research, target practice trials, and consideration for customers: 1) Power isn't everything. The Gavel seems to not have a consistent and quick reload. Under stress, reloading is can be messy. Especially in the dark. Best not miss those shots. The Byrna does have the means to do fast reloading. And it's CO2 tanks can last for over a dozen shots (more with the 12g tanks). Guns are not just about shooting, but also reloading. 2) I don't know how long the Gavel's CO2 supply can stay inside the gun on standby. The Umarex HDP and Byrna have designs that let you house the CO2 inside without puncturing them. Not to mention how consistent the shots are in FPS based on trials using a chronograph. If there is so much "power" in the first shot or two, you best not miss. Targets stay put; assailants move. 3) Make sure the projectiles you are using are adequate for the environment you are in. Projectiles that ricochet can end up hitting your eyes. Chances may be slim, but never assume they will be zero. Byrna's Kinetic rounds can bounce back. That's why I carry the chemical projectiles. Gavel's projectiles seem to be heavy, but I'd have to see them in person. I can't tell if they have a chance of bouncing back if you are close to dense wall or furniture. To each their own. Any protection is better than no protection at all. Make sure you practice because people with pepperspray, stun guns, tasers, air guns, less-lethal launchers, firearms, they just buy it and store it away. They have no idea how they work when they need it to possibly save their lives becuase they never invest time to practice. And to me, seeing that one gun penetrates cushion material over another matters little to me. Something flying at you at 300 FPS is not gonna tickle. Check your local laws because in this day in age self-defense rights is slowly dying in some areas. Be responsible, and be safe.

Yes. The Byrna hits; the Gavle DESTROYS. I have one, and it's my go-to for days like today when the heavy coats are on.

Thank you so much for the video, awesome to see! I still have my Byrna but I did order one of the last 3 Gavles on Sunday after recieving the email. So excited to get it!

I had a Gavle for one day before I sent it back. I unpacked it, fired it, and after four shots a seal failed. The people at Grimburg sent two extra seals knowing ahead of time these things fail so it was nice to have a fix on hand. I replaced the seal and popped off one shot and it failed. That was too bad. With the first four shots, they were thunderous and an eye-opening wow. then the buzz kill after shot number four when all the gas escaped.

That actually is one of the questions I have about the Gavel... Obviously its winter time and people are wearing heavy clothing/jackets. Will the Gavel be effective against attackers who are heavily dressed??

Does the Gavel come with removable Glock style sights?

I have the byrna and I am liking the gavle, hows the loading and maintanance. lol its cold upstate, I use to live in watertown and syracuse.

Good day. If you use the heavier grimburg rounds I believe they are 10g or 10.5 the first round is hitting about 42 Joules. You may already know this. Thanks for testing.

Hi, I'm new to self defense home weapons and so went on Google to do some research and came across your video. As a first yime purchaser of a home defense gun (woth no knowledge or practice with a gun but willing to learn) what would u recommend??? I read through all the comments here under your video but still unsure. Would love your feedback or anyone who sees this please. I have an aggressive neighbor who keeps threatening myself and my toddler. She came up to our apartment twice already. Tried to get help from the court on filing a harassment paper but was denied sadly. The system just isn't what it used to be so that leaves me with the only option to take matters in to my own hands. Sorry for the long detes but wanted to share my situation to maybe help u help me figure out which home defense gun would work best. I don't want to kill anyone (why i dont want a real gun cuz things can go left instantly) just a "back off" weapon with no permanent damage. Thank you! God Bless!

That was an abrupt ending. Say what’s your favorite launcher? I’m thinking about getting a gavel

I just ordered the Byrna LE. But Grimburg packs a punch, but I only discoverd it after I already made my order. But tell me, you have to screw in the Co2 cannister before you fire? That's awkward as hell?

Well, I just received my Gavle. Wow, it's beefy! built like a Tiger tank. I think after running out of ammo, you could crack an attacker over the head with it. And you could sure feel the weight difference between the Grimburg 8G projectiles vs. the Byrna 3G projectiles. It was shipped with the fat 16G Co2 cartridges now. It feels different in the hand than my Byrna LE. The LE grip is a bit longer so my pinky finger has a resting spot. Loading it was a bit tricky when compressing the spring as I had it go flying a few times while loading it. I have neighbor issues too, so I only fired it once, and boy it was pretty loud! I guarantee, if you had to fire it near some bystanders, they would scatter and hit the ground, but that means the bad guy may run too, or think it was a gun and shoot back! Oh well!. Now I need to find the right situation to really get some range time with it. For some reason the thing really fascinates me more than the LE, and will be my carry launcher going forward. I do think there are maintenance requirements that I need to keep up with too. Anyway.......

How is the Gavle holding up? Is it smaller than the Byrna SD?

Make a Grimburg Gavel, fix the O ring issue, make it six shot capacity, and ad the tap to release gas function that the Umerex has, and I would buy one. Wondering why Grimburg hasn't figured this out. If it's self defense then Grimburg should know the twist is to slow. So .. question is...what company wants to make money? Whoever comes up with above said features will be flooded with orders. Thank you. Oh yeah, one more thing. Make the Gavel magazine fed, easier to load.

It’s also 500 just for gun nothing else😮