Smędra Anna, Jurczyk Agnieszka P, Żydek Leszek, Berent Jarosław
From the Department of Forensic Medicine, Medical University of Łódź, Łódź, Poland.
Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 2015 Sep;36(3):134-7. doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000158.
Short Stop-type .38 Mesko Special revolver ammunitions have been designed for incapacitation of humans without causing serious bodily injuries. Three types of those ammunitions differing in increasing amounts of gunpowder in the shell chamber and, consequently, increasing kinetic energy of the projectiles can be distinguished: Komar (Mosquito), Osa (Wasp), and Szerszeń (Hornet), respectively.The aim of this study was to investigate the ballistic features of such projectiles in a gelatin model. Twenty percent gelatin blocks at 10°C were shot at with a caliber .38 ROSSI Special revolver from 5-, 20-, 50-, and 100-cm distances.The deepest penetration was observed in the case of Hornet-type projectiles, which penetrated into the depth of 10 cm even when shot from 100-cm distance.The results of the research demonstrate that none of the projectiles shot at humans from firearms can be regarded as "safe" because the inflicted injuries do not depend solely on the construction of the bullet, but also on the shooting distance. The use of theoretically nonpenetrating Short Stop-type ammunitions at a distance not exceeding 1 m may cause serious injuries, at times even as extensive as those caused by penetrating projectiles.
短停式.38梅斯科特制左轮手枪弹药的设计目的是使人丧失行动能力而不造成严重身体伤害。可以区分出三种此类弹药，它们在弹膛内火药量逐渐增加，从而弹丸动能也逐渐增加：分别是科马尔（蚊子）型、奥萨（黄蜂）型和舍尔申（大黄蜂）型。本研究的目的是在明胶模型中研究此类弹丸的弹道特性。使用口径.38罗斯特制左轮手枪在5厘米、20厘米、50厘米和100厘米的距离射击10℃的20%明胶块。在大黄蜂型弹丸的情况下观察到最深的穿透，即使从100厘米的距离射击，它也能穿透到10厘米的深度。研究结果表明，从火器向人射击的任何弹丸都不能被视为“安全”，因为造成的伤害不仅取决于子弹的构造，还取决于射击距离。在不超过1米的距离使用理论上不穿透的短停式弹药可能会造成严重伤害，有时甚至与穿透性弹丸造成的伤害一样广泛。
