BALLISTIC TESTS OF BULLET IMPACT INTO WATER

Research works described in the paper, were performed within the framework of the project: Laboratory stand for stopping high-energy projectiles (Agreement no. DOBBIO10/ 04/02/2019). Methods used nowadays in forensic laboratories allow to stop some kinds of projectiles with degree of deformation which lets to use them for comparing traces to bullets found on the crime scene. However they are not useful for every type of projectiles. The aim of the research is to elaborate methods which allow to slow down and gently stop high-energy susceptible to deformation bullets in a way that does not cause their deformation or possibly limit it. The paper presents the results of ballistic tests of impact of various types of projectiles into water. The behavior of bullets of various calibers, with different kinetic energy and different construction was analyzed. On the basis of the obtained results, the projectiles with the highest susceptibility to deformation were identified.