Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Penetration of exterior house walls by modern police ammunition / R.W. Schiefke.

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Canadian Policing Research

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1 online resource (18 pages)

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Author affiliated with: Firearms Section, Forensic Laboratory (RCMP?), Vancouver, British Columbia.
Abstract in English and French.

Summary

'In this study, the penetration of exterior house walls by modern police ammunition is studied. The perforation potential and exit velocity of various calibres and bullet types of modern ammunition used in police issue handguns is noted for exterior walls of stucco, vinyl siding and cedar siding construction."

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Technical report (Canadian Police Research Centre) ; TR-11-98.

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