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US army patents self destructing bullets
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:46 am
by Chuck
yes..........., really..
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/us-army-paten ... 20099.html
Self-destructing bullets which could reduce the chances of injuring and killing innocent bystanders have been patented.
US Army researchers have developed a "limited range projectile" which has pyrotechnic technology built in.
When fired, the bullets explode after a short period of time which causes it to stop travelling forward.
Wonder what the impact damage will be
Re: US army patents self destructing bullets
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 10:55 am
by AJSawyer
Wait, they want this to REDUCE unintended casualties...
The pyrotechnic material is lit as the bullet is fired, which ignites a reactive material which transforms the bullet into an "aerodynamically unstable object" after travelling a certain distance.
So it stops overpenetration being an issue, but you'd better not be off to the sides!
Re: US army patents self destructing bullets
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:56 am
by nickb834
Sounds like at short range it's gonna be quite the man stopper.........
Re: US army patents self destructing bullets
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:13 pm
by bradaz11
what happens if the person is stood a few inches in front of the point it explodes? does it penetrate then explode?
Re: US army patents self destructing bullets
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 1:28 pm
by saddler
Thought they'd already partially gone down this road with the bullet that became the Barnes Varmint Grenade?
Re: US army patents self destructing bullets
Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 4:48 pm
by Les
That sounds like it could be messy .... a bit like a Hydrashock on steroids!
Now, if only you could programme it to explode on contact with blood!
