Ammo cross sections

rolandtg · 06-22-2013, 10:25 AM

Cross section photos of some interesting ammunition.
In spite of the title, these are not all WWII bullets obviously.

http://petapixel.com/2013/06/21/ammo...d-during-wwii/

Vlim · 06-22-2013, 10:51 AM

Nice,

Here are 2 sectioned WW2 German 9x19 rounds:

Mit Eisenkern (mE) on the left and Sintereisen (sintered iron) on the right.

Also some examples of 9x19 tracer rounds and a small number of penetration improving rounds used by several police forces in Europe.

Vlim · 06-22-2013, 11:00 AM

And some older examples of 1970s GeCo 9mm rounds in several guises:

Standard nato type blank firing round.
Normal GeCo 9mm round and the heavier version for the use of silencers (SD = Schalldämpfer).

jonnyc · 06-22-2013, 09:51 PM

Here are some more interesting cut-aways:
http://cartridgecollectors.org/?page...e-of-the-month
http://cartridgecollectors.org/cmo/cmoindex.htm

LU1900 · 06-24-2013, 05:10 PM

Here a good site about amo :

http://www.municion.org/

sheepherder · 06-24-2013, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vlim

Also some examples of ... a small number of penetration improving rounds used by several police forces in Europe.

In the 'hood, we call those 'vest penetrators'...

Vlim · 06-26-2013, 03:24 PM

They are mainly designed to transfer energy to their target more efficiently than the standard 9mm does. In crowded areas the police want to avoid shooting any bystanders as a result of overpenetration. The rounds are also very effective tire punchers.

The green tipped version has been in use with the Dutch police for many years, being superseded by a slightly improved version with an orange tip, the 'Action NP' round.

The brass alloy, being somewhat denser, does tend to wear out the barrels quicker. This triggered a faster replacement of the current police pistol, the Walther P5. It's replacement will be the Walther PPQ-NL, the first guns were issued only a short while ago.

06-22-2013, 10:25 AM	#1
rolandtg User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Hill Country Posts: 479 Thanks: 387 Thanked 265 Times in 114 Posts	Ammo cross sections Cross section photos of some interesting ammunition. In spite of the title, these are not all WWII bullets obviously. http://petapixel.com/2013/06/21/ammo...d-during-wwii/

06-22-2013, 10:51 AM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	Nice, Here are 2 sectioned WW2 German 9x19 rounds: Mit Eisenkern (mE) on the left and Sintereisen (sintered iron) on the right. Also some examples of 9x19 tracer rounds and a small number of penetration improving rounds used by several police forces in Europe. Attached Thumbnails Attached Images

06-22-2013, 11:00 AM	#3
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	And some older examples of 1970s GeCo 9mm rounds in several guises: Standard nato type blank firing round. Normal GeCo 9mm round and the heavier version for the use of silencers (SD = Schalldämpfer). Attached Thumbnails

06-24-2013, 05:10 PM	#5
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06-26-2013, 03:24 PM	#7
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,990 Times in 1,205 Posts	They are mainly designed to transfer energy to their target more efficiently than the standard 9mm does. In crowded areas the police want to avoid shooting any bystanders as a result of overpenetration. The rounds are also very effective tire punchers. The green tipped version has been in use with the Dutch police for many years, being superseded by a slightly improved version with an orange tip, the 'Action NP' round. The brass alloy, being somewhat denser, does tend to wear out the barrels quicker. This triggered a faster replacement of the current police pistol, the Walther P5. It's replacement will be the Walther PPQ-NL, the first guns were issued only a short while ago. Attached Images

06-22-2013, 09:51 PM	#4
jonnyc User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 425 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 34 Posts	Here are some more interesting cut-aways: http://cartridgecollectors.org/?page...e-of-the-month http://cartridgecollectors.org/cmo/cmoindex.htm