Length of wound channels using “fort 12r” and “ae 790g1” under the conditions of use of various textile materials

Abstract

The spread of firearms among different strata of the population as a result of socio-economic changes, legislative regulation of the right to carry them or the spread of military conflicts requires conducting a series of experimental studies in order to establish the characteristics of injuries that can be caused by modern weapons. The research carried out on non-biological human body simulators covered with different types of textiles using non-lethal pistols “Fort 12R” and “AE 790G1” made it possible to establish that at a shot distance of up to 50 cm, regardless of the type of textile, a defect with a depth of at least 1 cm is formed; defects with a depth of 5 cm do not occur in cases of a shot from a distance of 25 cm or more. When using these guns, the depth of the wound channel can be no more than 6 cm.