Citation

Smialek JE, Spitz WU. J. Forensic Sci. 1976; 21(4): 856-861.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1976, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

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PMID

972314

Abstract

Short-range ammunition was developed for use by law enforcement personnel in congested, enclosed areas and primarily as a hijacking deterrent in commercial airliners. This ammunition was expected to reduce the risk of injury to innocent bystanders and prevent damage to the aircraft walls. Experimentally, short-range ammunition is effective in its wounding capacity at close ranges, and it does not exit from the body. Due to the particular structure of the projectile, injuries due to ricochet are averted. At ranges of 6 ft (1.8 m), the risk of damage to the full thickness of an aircraft wall does exist. Short-range ammunition deserves serious consideration as an alternative to regular ammunition for use in specialized, close-quartered situations, such as hijacking.

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