Citation

Conradi SE. Am. J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 1982; 3(2): 153-155.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7114018

Abstract

The recovery of the metallic jacket fired from higher-velocity weapons is crucial for ballistics testing. Therefore, even when exit wounds are present, radiographs should routinely be made. The use of the new Winchester Western Silvertip ammunition may present a problem to the forensic pathologist because of the use of aluminum-jacketed bullets. Aluminum is only faintly radiopaque and may easily be overlooked on x-ray. An illustrative case is reported.

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