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2. Hollow-point bullet - Wikipedia

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   A 9mm hollow point cartridge, along with unexpanded and expanded bullets. The expanded lead bullet and copper jacket are separated. A hollow-point bullet is a type of expanding bullet which expands on impact with a soft target, transferring more or all of the projectile's energy into the target over a shorter distance.

3. Soft-point bullet - Wikipedia

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   A soft-point bullet (SP), also known as a soft-nosed bullet, is a jacketed expanding bullet with a soft metal core enclosed by a stronger metal jacket left open at the forward tip. A soft-point bullet is intended to expand upon striking flesh to cause a wound diameter greater than the bullet diameter. Jacketed soft point bullets are usually ...

4. Frangible bullet - Wikipedia

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   Frangible bullets may be lighter or longer than conventional bullets of the same caliber. The jacketed frangible bullet in the center is longer than the outer soft-point bullets with traditional lead cores. Each of the three .30 caliber (7.62 mm) bullets weighs 150 grains (9.7 g) but the lower density frangible core requires greater volume.

5. 5.56×45mm NATO - Wikipedia

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   The 5.56×45mm NATO standard SS109/M855 cartridge was designed for maximum performance when fired from a 508 mm (20.0 in) long barrel, as was the original 5.56 mm M193 cartridge. Experiments with longer length barrels up to 610 mm (24.0 in) resulted in no improvement or a decrease in muzzle velocities for the SS109/M855 cartridge.

6. .38 Special - Wikipedia

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   The .38 Special was the standard service cartridge for the majority of United States police departments from the 1920s to the 1990s. It was also a common sidearm cartridge used by United States military personnel in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. In other parts of the world, it is known by its metric designation ...

7. Flak jacket - Wikipedia

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   Flak jacket. The two components of an obsolete British military flak vest. On the left, the nylon vest. On the right, the 12 layers of ballistic nylon that provide the actual protection. A flak jacket or flak vest is a form of body armor. A flak jacket is designed to provide protection from case fragments ("frag") from high explosive weaponry ...