Frangible Projectile

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• bullet, frangible —    A projectile to disintegrate upon impact on a hard surface in order to minimize ricochet or spatter …   Forensic science glossary

• Terminal ballistics — Terminal ballistics, a sub field of ballistics, is the study of the behavior of a projectile when it hits its target. It is often referred to as stopping power when dealing with human or other living targets. Terminal ballistics is as relevant… …   Wikipedia

• Armour-piercing discarding sabot — A Phalanx Mk149 APDS discarding its sabot and petals Armour piercing discarding sabot (APDS) is a type of kinetic energy projectile fired from a gun to attack armoured targets. APDS rounds are sabot rounds and were commonly used in large calibre… …   Wikipedia

• Breaching round — A breaching round or slug shot is a shotgun shell specially made for the purposes of door breaching. It is typically fired at a range of 6 inches (15 cm) or less, aimed at the hinges or the area between the doorknob and lock and door jamb, and is …   Wikipedia

• Glossary of military abbreviations — List of terms, acronyms, information, related to modern armour, artillery, infantry, weapons, and related military subject matter.* AA anti aircraft * AAA anti aircraft artillery Triple A * AAAV Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle * AAD Armoured… …   Wikipedia

• Shotgun — For other uses, see Shotgun (disambiguation). A pump action Remington 870, two semi automatic …   Wikipedia

• Glaser Safety Slug — Glaser Safety Slug, Inc. is a small American ammunition company based in Sturgis, South Dakota (the same location as Cor Bon). The Glaser Safety Slug, a frangible bullet, is the company s most well known product. The company was founded in 1975,… …   Wikipedia

• Non-rocket spacelaunch — Non rocket space launch (NRS) is a launch into space where some or all needed speed and altitude is provided by non rocket means, rather than simply using conventional chemical rockets from the ground. A number of alternatives to rockets have… …   Wikipedia

• Ram accelerator — A ram accelerator has the same function as a gun; i.e., it is a device for accelerating projectiles; however, it is entirely different in that jet engine like propulsion cycles utilizing ramjet and/or scramjet combustion processes are used to… …   Wikipedia

• Metal Storm — Metalstorm redirects here. For other uses, see Metal Storm (disambiguation). Metal Storm Limited Type Public (ASX: MST) …   Wikipedia

• M67 recoilless rifle — The M67 recoilless rifle was a lightweight, portable, crew served 90mm weapon intended primarily as an anti tank weapon made in the United States by the department of the U.S. army. It could also be employed in an antipersonnel role with the use… …   Wikipedia