Features of the damaging effect of hunting cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbine

Background: The article presents the results of experimental studies of gunshot injuries of biological tissue simulators in relation to the morphology of the wound channel, which depend on the characteristics of the cartridge used. Aim: To establish the features of the wound channel in the biologica...

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Main Authors: Sergey V. Leonov, Pavel V. Pinchuk, Svetlana V. Guseva
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Language:English
Published: Eco-vector 2021-07-01
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Online Access:https://for-medex.ru/jour/article/viewFile/341/367
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author Sergey V. Leonov
Pavel V. Pinchuk
Svetlana V. Guseva
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description Background: The article presents the results of experimental studies of gunshot injuries of biological tissue simulators in relation to the morphology of the wound channel, which depend on the characteristics of the cartridge used. Aim: To establish the features of the wound channel in the biological simulator caused by semi-shell bullets of cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbine under the 857 JS cartridge. Material and methods: Experimental shots were fired with 857 JS cartridges with shell and semi-shell bullets from the KO-98M1 hunting carbine. The first group of observations consisted of shots of cartridges with shell bullets of two radius ogival shape; the second group-shots of cartridges with semi-shell bullets with a head part in the form of a truncated cone. Shots with shell bullets of a single-radius ogival form formed the control group. In each group of observations, 10 shots were fired from a distance of 510 m, and a pig's half-carcass was used as a target. Results: In the first group of observations, the entrance injury had an oval or rounded shape, with a Central tissue defect with a diameter of 6.50.5 mm. the Wound channel from the entrance injury expanded conically and reached a maximum at a distance of 6 cm. In the second group of observations, the entrance gunshot injury had a rounded shape, with multiple radial tears, with a Central tissue defect with a diameter of 7.50.5 mm. The wound channel from the entrance injury expanded spherically immediately behind the skin, reaching a maximum at a distance of 4 cm. In the control group of observations, the entrance gunshot injury had a rectangular shape, with one or two radial breaks and a Central tissue defect with a diameter of 5.50.5 mm. The wound channel throughout corresponded to the diameter of the firearm shell. Conclusion: In the course of experimental studies, it was found that the rounding of the head part of the shell increases the size of the wound canal cavity by about 4 times. The runway occurs at a distance of 6 cm from the input damage. A semi-shell bullet with a head shape in the form of a truncated cone leads to the formation of a runway immediately behind the layer of skin, while the size of the visible cavity of the wound channel exceeds the size of the projectile by 15 times.
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spelling doaj.art-7aa6949b65c34c0ab6dd2764fd46eecb2023-09-02T18:46:17ZengEco-vectorСудебная Медицина2411-87292409-41612021-07-017210811210.17816/fm341324Features of the damaging effect of hunting cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbineSergey V. Leonov0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4228-8973Pavel V. Pinchuk1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0223-2433Svetlana V. Guseva2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1293-0358Main State Center for Forensic Medicine and Forensic ExpertiseMain State Center for Forensic Medicine and Forensic ExpertiseBureau of Forensic Medical Examination Moscow Health DepartmentBackground: The article presents the results of experimental studies of gunshot injuries of biological tissue simulators in relation to the morphology of the wound channel, which depend on the characteristics of the cartridge used. Aim: To establish the features of the wound channel in the biological simulator caused by semi-shell bullets of cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbine under the 857 JS cartridge. Material and methods: Experimental shots were fired with 857 JS cartridges with shell and semi-shell bullets from the KO-98M1 hunting carbine. The first group of observations consisted of shots of cartridges with shell bullets of two radius ogival shape; the second group-shots of cartridges with semi-shell bullets with a head part in the form of a truncated cone. Shots with shell bullets of a single-radius ogival form formed the control group. In each group of observations, 10 shots were fired from a distance of 510 m, and a pig's half-carcass was used as a target. Results: In the first group of observations, the entrance injury had an oval or rounded shape, with a Central tissue defect with a diameter of 6.50.5 mm. the Wound channel from the entrance injury expanded conically and reached a maximum at a distance of 6 cm. In the second group of observations, the entrance gunshot injury had a rounded shape, with multiple radial tears, with a Central tissue defect with a diameter of 7.50.5 mm. The wound channel from the entrance injury expanded spherically immediately behind the skin, reaching a maximum at a distance of 4 cm. In the control group of observations, the entrance gunshot injury had a rectangular shape, with one or two radial breaks and a Central tissue defect with a diameter of 5.50.5 mm. The wound channel throughout corresponded to the diameter of the firearm shell. Conclusion: In the course of experimental studies, it was found that the rounding of the head part of the shell increases the size of the wound canal cavity by about 4 times. The runway occurs at a distance of 6 cm from the input damage. A semi-shell bullet with a head shape in the form of a truncated cone leads to the formation of a runway immediately behind the layer of skin, while the size of the visible cavity of the wound channel exceeds the size of the projectile by 15 times.https://for-medex.ru/jour/article/viewFile/341/367gunshotwoundsbiophysical phenomenaswinebullet
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Features of the damaging effect of hunting cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbine
Судебная Медицина
gunshot
wounds
biophysical phenomena
swine
bullet
title Features of the damaging effect of hunting cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbine
title_full Features of the damaging effect of hunting cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbine
title_fullStr Features of the damaging effect of hunting cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbine
title_full_unstemmed Features of the damaging effect of hunting cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbine
title_short Features of the damaging effect of hunting cartridges fired from the KO-98M1 carbine
title_sort features of the damaging effect of hunting cartridges fired from the ko 98m1 carbine
topic gunshot
wounds
biophysical phenomena
swine
bullet
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