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Accuracy in Determining Long-Range Firing Position of Gunman

NCJ Number
85192
Journal
Forensic Science International Volume: 20 Issue: 3 Dated: (November/December 1982) Pages: 257-264
Author(s)
R Nennstiel
Date Published
1982
Length
8 pages
Annotation
Treating the example of a 9 mm Parabellum bullet, the paper deals with the problem of shot distance determination at long ranges.
Abstract
It discusses the effects of inaccurately known angles of incidence as well as of weather and ammunition data and shows that the results of computations can only indicate a certain limited area as the possible position of the shooter. (Publisher abstract)

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