Types of fire arm weapons I- Muzzle -loaders, loaded from the muzzle II - Breach - loaders, loaded from the breach. divided into: A- Non rifled weapons:

Types of fire arm weapons

I- Muzzle -loaders, loaded from the I- Muzzle -loaders, loaded from the muzzle muzzle

IIII- - Breach - loaders, loaded from the Breach - loaders, loaded from the breach.breach.

divided into: divided into:

A- Non rifled weaponsA- Non rifled weapons::

A- Rifled weaponA- Rifled weapon:: most commonly most commonly used FAused FA

Non rifled weapons Non rifled weapons ::(smooth bore)(smooth bore)

1- Sporting gun:1- Sporting gun:

2- Ghaffir guns:2- Ghaffir guns: A-Greener,A-Greener,

B- Schneider B- Schneider

C-RemingtonC-Remington

Percussion cap

powder

shots

Outer wad Non rifle cartridgeSporting gun

Inner wadRounded Shots

Sporting gunSporting gun

shotsshots

Black Black smokelesssmokeless

smokeless

Types of powdersTypes of powders Smokeless powderSmokeless powder1.1. Nitrocellulose Nitrocellulose 60%60%2.2. Nitroglycerine Nitroglycerine 35%35%3.3. Mineral GelMineral Gel 5%5%

Black powderBlack powder1.1. carbon 15%,carbon 15%,2.2. slupher 10% slupher 10% 3.3. potassium nitrate 75% potassium nitrate 75%

2- Ghaffir guns:2- Ghaffir guns:

Outer wad

Greener Schneider

Remington

Inner wad

Greener

Main differences in Gaffir Main differences in Gaffir gunguntypetype Greener Greener Schneider Schneider

RemingtonRemington

Powder Powder SmokelessSmokeless black black powderpowder

black black

powderpowder

Shots Shots RoundedRounded Semi Semi cubicalcubical

Semi Semi cubicalcubical

shouldershoulder NO NO faintfaint distinctdistinct

Outer wadOuter wad ++ NONO NONO

BoreBore 1212 1616 2828

Types of rifled weapons:Types of rifled weapons:

1-long weapons 1-long weapons :(S rifle)::(S rifle):

non automatic( rim)non automatic( rim)

automatic has a groove automatic has a groove

2 -short weapons (pistol)2 -short weapons (pistol)

A- Revolver:A- Revolver: Old (Old (non jacketednon jacketed) ) New (jacketed)New (jacketed)

B- Automatic pistol.B- Automatic pistol.

(groove)(groove)

Products of firing a gunProducts of firing a gun

1- The flash of light1- The flash of light

2- The gases 2- The gases

3- Flam 3- Flam

4- smoke4- smoke

5-Unburnt powder particles 5-Unburnt powder particles Rifled weapons bulletRifled weapons bullet Non rifled weapons Shots + wads Non rifled weapons Shots + wads

Estimation of the distance of Estimation of the distance of firing:firing:

powder marks powder marks

1.1. gases 15 cm tearing gases 15 cm tearing

2.2. Flam burn 0.5 BLFlam burn 0.5 BL

3.3. Smoke blackening 1-1.5 BLSmoke blackening 1-1.5 BL

4.4. Unburned particlesUnburned particles tattooing 2-3 BLtattooing 2-3 BL

5- 5- Inner wad penetrate body up to 3 M Inner wad penetrate body up to 3 M hits the body up to 10 M hits the body up to 10 M

6- 6- outer wad outer wad penetratespenetrates body up to 1 M body up to 1 M hits the body up to 3 M hits the body up to 3 M

causing slight abrasion.causing slight abrasion.

The shotsThe shots Up to 2 M the whole shots enter the body in Up to 2 M the whole shots enter the body in

one mass producing only one mass producing only one central hole.one central hole. At 2 M and more start of dispersion hole At 2 M and more start of dispersion hole

and few and few surrounding separate shots hole.surrounding separate shots hole. At 3 M the central hole is smaller in size At 3 M the central hole is smaller in size

with with increased dispersion of shots holesincreased dispersion of shots holes.. At 4 M At 4 M complete dispersioncomplete dispersion of shots holes of shots holes

having a circular diameter of about 16 cm.having a circular diameter of about 16 cm.

The shotsThe shots

In longer distance, the spaces In longer distance, the spaces between the shots are increased and between the shots are increased and the power of penetration of shots is the power of penetration of shots is decreased.decreased.