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Ballistic gelatin is traditionally a solution of gelatin powder in water. Ballistic gelatin closely simulates the density and viscosity of human and animal muscle tissue, and is used as a standardized medium for testing the terminal performance of firearms ammunition. While ballistic gelatin does not model the tensile strength of muscles or the ...
In tests against ballistic gelatin, a 185-grain (12.0 g) hollow point traveling at 1,050 feet per second (320 m/s) expanded to about .76 inches (19 mm). This is a significantly large permanent wound cavity for a handgun projectile. For those who follow the energy dump and/or hydrostatic shock theories of wounding ballistics, this is ideal.
Test barrel length: 118 mm (4.65 in) Source(s): Sellier & Bellot, [ 1 ] CIP, [ 2 ] Norma Ammunition, [ 3 ] Underwood Ammunition, [ 4 ] RBCD Performance Plus Ammunition [ 5 ] The 9×19mm Parabellum (also known as 9mm Luger , 9mm NATO or simply 9mm ) is a rimless , centerfire , tapered firearms cartridge .
Dr. Fackler had numerous teaching appointments and was the author of over 300 publications in regards to wound ballistics, body armor, and treatment of injuries for both the military and civilian populations. [5] He is credited with a number of contributions to the field of terminal ballistics, including: [6] [7] [8]
Terminal ballistics is a sub-field of ballistics concerned with the behavior and effects of a projectile when it hits and transfers its energy to a target. Bullet design (as well as the velocity of impact) largely determines the effectiveness of penetration.
The civilian organisations C.I.P. and SAAMI use less comprehensive test procedures than NATO, but NATO test centres have the advantage that only a few chamberings are in military use. The C.I.P. and SAAMI proof houses must be capable of testing hundreds of different chamberings requiring many different test barrels, etc.
The first was the Drugfire system which was used by the FBI. The second, the IBIS (Integrated Ballistic Identification System) was created by Forensic Technology, Inc. and eventually bought by the Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) in 1993. The FBI and ATF realized that their systems would not work together, and they needed to find a way to ...
It is caused by the fact that the trajectory of the shot as it leaves the gun may not be the same as the initial pointing direction of the muzzle. There may also be further external ballistic effects which may in themselves be a function of the launch parameters of the shot. The components of gun jump are shown in Figure 5. Figure 5.