The document outlines the components and classifications of bullets used in firearms, highlighting the bullet as a projectile propelled by gases from burning gunpowder. It categorizes bullets into lead and jacketed types, and describes principal types including ball, armor-piercing, and tracer bullets, each with specific characteristics and uses. Armor-piercing bullets are designed to penetrate armored targets, while tracer bullets provide visibility of their trajectory during flight.
The document outlines the components and classifications of bullets used in firearms, highlighting the bullet as a projectile propelled by gases from burning gunpowder. It categorizes bullets into lead and jacketed types, and describes principal types including ball, armor-piercing, and tracer bullets, each with specific characteristics and uses. Armor-piercing bullets are designed to penetrate armored targets, while tracer bullets provide visibility of their trajectory during flight.
The document outlines the components and classifications of bullets used in firearms, highlighting the bullet as a projectile propelled by gases from burning gunpowder. It categorizes bullets into lead and jacketed types, and describes principal types including ball, armor-piercing, and tracer bullets, each with specific characteristics and uses. Armor-piercing bullets are designed to penetrate armored targets, while tracer bullets provide visibility of their trajectory during flight.
The document outlines the components and classifications of bullets used in firearms, highlighting the bullet as a projectile propelled by gases from burning gunpowder. It categorizes bullets into lead and jacketed types, and describes principal types including ball, armor-piercing, and tracer bullets, each with specific characteristics and uses. Armor-piercing bullets are designed to penetrate armored targets, while tracer bullets provide visibility of their trajectory during flight.
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Parts of a cartridge/ammunition
1. Bullet- a projectile propelled through the barrel of a firearm by means of an expansive force of gases coming from a burning gunpowder. It is also called a ball, or shot.
General classification of bullet:
Lead bullet- those made of lead or alloy of metals, tin and antimony which is slightly harder than pure lead.
Jacketed bullets- those made of lead core covered with jacket of harder material.
Principal type of bullets;
1. Ball bullet- have soft lead core inside a jacket and are used against person. This is the original terminology for bullet.
2. Armor piercing bullets- have hardened steel core, and are fired at vehicles and other armoured targets. It is a flat base bullet with gliding metal jacket. The core is of pointed, boat-tailed shape and is made of harden tungsten, chrome steel and has a blackened tip. Used to penetrate armored cars and vehicles.
3. Tracer bullet- sets on fire when the bullet is projected. The flash and smoke from burning, permits flight of the tracer bullet to be seen, especially at night time. Its path continues its light enabling the shooter to fixed his target at a particular distance. The point of the bullet colored red is for identification.
