American Ammunition and Ballistics

American Ammunition and Ballistics
Author: Edward Matunas
Publisher:
Total Pages: 248
Release: 1979
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780876912904

A reference book on the selection, use, and ballistics of all sporting ammunition presently manufactured in the United States, as well as some that has been discontinued.

Quantitative Ammunition Selection

Quantitative Ammunition Selection
Author: Charles Schwartz
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2012-06-08
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1475929056

In Quantitative Ammunition Selection, Charles Schwartz presents an accessible mathematical model that allows armed professionals and lawfully-armed citizens to evaluate the terminal ballistic performance of self-defense ammunition using water as a valid ballistic test medium. Based upon a modified fluid dynamics equation that correlates highly (r=+0.94) to more than 800 points of manufacturer- and laboratory-test data, the quantitative model allows the armed professional to generate ballistic test results equivalent to those obtained in calibrated 10 percent ordnance gelatin. Using data generated from water tests, the quantitative model accurately predicts the permanent wound cavity volume and mass, terminal penetration depth (+/- 1cm), and exit velocity of handgun projectiles as these phenomena would occur in calibrated 10 percent ordnance gelatin and soft tissue. A retired law enforcement professional, Schwartz provides a concise explanation of the relevant principles of mechanics, fluid dynamics, and thermodynamics pertaining to the model and its derivation. The quantitative model is clearly presented with illustrated computational examples that provide guidance to the armed professional in every aspect of the model's application.

Rethinking Governance of the Army's Arsenals and Ammunition Plants

Rethinking Governance of the Army's Arsenals and Ammunition Plants
Author: William Michael Hix
Publisher: Rand Corporation
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780833033222

With its large industrial base of ammunition plants and arsenals, the Army has more ordnance manufacturing capacity than it needs. This study proposes a strategic vision for this capacity and explores four options for managing it: privatization, creation of a federal government corporation, consolidation, and recapitalization on multifunction posts. It weighs the options from different perspectives, including feasibility, economic viability, and risk posed to national interests. ISBN: 0-8330-3322-0 Price: $30.00 Page count: 350