Corner Shot Holdings, LLC was founded in Florida by two former senior officers from anti-terrorism units of the Israeli Defense Forces together with US investors to produce the CornerShot.[2]
The CornerShot's purpose is similar to that of the periscope rifle and the curved barrel (German: Krummlauf) attachment on the Sturmgewehr 44 rifle in World War II; it allows its operator to both see and attack an armed target without exposing the operator to counterattack.
Aside from a weapon, CornerShot can also mount various accessories such as detachable cameras, audio/video transmission kits, visible and IR lasers, tactical flashlights, suppressors, and can fire rubber bullets. Because they are fitted with high-resolution digital cameras, any variant can be used as a surveillance tool.
The system can also be remotely emplaced and operated from behind camouflage, with a wire video-out connection sending images to a commander at a distance or saved to a two-hour flash memory chip attached to the gunstock.
Design
Set-ups
Pistol
In the standard CornerShot, a pistol is mounted in the front end of the weapon, which bends horizontally at a mid-frame sixty-degree hinge. There is a digital camera and a flashlight attached to the barrel in the bayonet position.
On the butt side of the CornerShot hinge are the trigger, camera screen (which is on a horizontal hinge just like the mid-gun hinge but it is off of the left side of the gun), and controls for the camera and light.
The Assault Pistol Rifle (APR) mounts a custom pistol in the front part of the weapon to allow the use of 5.56mm ammunition. The APR pistol can be removed from the CornerShot frame.[3]
Others
Aside a 40mm grenade launcher, future versions will be mountable on the US M16 rifle and a European joint assault weapon.
Accessories
All the models come with the same stock camera and 2.5-inch color LCD monitor, providing a video observation and sighting system with powerful transmission capability.
The flashlight and camera let it operate in either day or night. A variety of optional interchangeable cameras, as well as a folding stock, are available, and a universal accessory rail is standard.[4]
Iran has demonstrated a weapon that is a clone of the Israeli CornerShot.[9]
As of 2016, there is no information on whether the Iranian military has fielded it.[10]
South Korea
Korea Special-Purpose Weapon
South Korea had publicly unveiled their own version of the CornerShot on March 23, 2010, created and developed by the Agency for Defense Development.[11] The ADD had ₩350 million invested for research and development of their own CornerShot in September 2008[11] to 2015[12] Its functions are similar to the original version, with the exception of a laser target designator and a pixel sensor included to assist in locating hostile targets.[13][14]
The CornerShot made in South Korea was developed by S&T Daewoo.[15] It's unveiled in 2016 as the Korea Special-Purpose Weapon[16] and mounts a S&T Daewoo K5 pistol, although it can be used with other sidearms.[17] The K1A can be attached to the KSPW if necessary for additional firepower.[17]
The KPSW has MIL-STD-1913 rails to allow attachment of optics and other tactical accessories.[18]
An Indian-made Cornershot weapon was first reported to be in development in 2014.[20] A cornershot weapon system (CSWS) is designed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE)[21] and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).[22] The CSWS is planned to have a pistol and 40mm GL variant.[22] Development was reportedly done by 2019.[23]
It is made in aluminum alloy to make it light and durable.[23] The CSWS's camera, laser, infrared illuminator, and torch are positioned in the front while the display, electronics, battery, and swivelling mechanism are located in the back.[24] It can be equipped with the Glock 17/19 and the Indian-made 1A pistol.[24] The DRDO version is being made in collaboration with Zen Technologies.[25] On February 5, 2024, the Trikaal was publicly unveiled at the World Defence Show (WDS) 2024 convention in Saudi Arabia.[26]
On March 26, 2022, the Central Reserve Police Force and the Jammu and Kashmir Police are in the process of adopting it after putting the CSWS through multiple tests.[23] On May 9, 2025, it's reported that the J&K Police will adopt the Trikaal with 100 systems being delivered with the National Security Guard planning to procure it.[27]
ShootEdge
Zen Technologies unveiled the ShootEdge at India International Security Expo 2015, New Delhi.[28][29]
On March 29, 2022, the J&K Police awarded a contract to Zen Technologies for the ShootEdge.[30]
