Bullets, fragments and bullet deformation

Publisher Summary For centuries, humans have been exposed to bullets and fragments generated from artillery shells and bomb explosions. Over the years, as technology has advanced in the areas of explosive powders, bullets, guns, rifles, and highly efficient delivery systems for bombs, the ballistic threat for police and military has increased. In certain parts of the world, lower cost rifles and bullets are available in the open markets for anyone at a negligible cost. Both police (and other law enforcement officers) and military (including peacekeepers) face these types of threats, both as part of their training and in real-life situations. This chapter discusses the common bullets identified by police and the military, including international agencies working for the safety of police and law enforcement agencies. It focuses on the type of fragments used in laboratory testing in the US and other parts of the world.