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[Grazing gun shot wounds (author's transl)]
Zeitschrift Fur Rechtsmedizin. Journal of Legal Medicine
|January 1, 1981
Summary
Researchers investigated graze shots without bullet contact, discovering unique soot stripes. These findings offer a new method for determining short projectile distances in ballistics.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Ballistics
- Material Science
Context:
- Investigating graze shots without direct bullet impact.
- Analyzing projectile interactions with elastic surfaces.
Purpose:
- To characterize the unique ballistic effects of graze shots.
- To identify novel methods for determining projectile distance.
Summary:
- Observed transverse soot stripes from partially combusted powder residues on elastic bandages during graze shots.
- Utilized high-speed photography to analyze the formation of stationary waves and shot stream shadows.
- Explained the physical and theoretical aspects of these graze shot phenomena.
Impact:
- Introduces a new technique for estimating short projectile distances in forensic investigations.
- Provides novel insights into the complex ballistics of graze impacts.
- Contributes to the understanding of projectile-material interactions.