[The determination of the distance of a shot from a smooth-bore weapon based on the damages from the action of the wad containers]

Sud Med Ekspert. 1989 Oct-Dec;32(4):33-5.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

Experimental shots from a No. 16 calibre single-barrelled gun using commercial cartridges in the plastic cartridge cases supplied by wad containers with Nos. 1 and 2 shots revealed that lesions that had typical morphologic structure which were characteristic of wad container action were produced at close distances (less than 2 meters). Therefore preliminary experimental shots are necessary before making concrete decisions on characteristic features of an injuring projectile and shot distance.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Firearms*
  • Gossypium
  • Humans
  • Wounds, Gunshot / pathology*