ABSTRACT
The testing model described in Chapter 5 presented the authors a means to compare different kinetic/impact rounds to evaluate relative safety and wounding potential. With the addition of MBM ballistic soap, the static capture of the temporary energy transfer into the body was obtained by measuring dimensions and volume displacement. The combination of these two media applied in a structured testing model allowed accurate applesto-apples comparison between varieties of less lethal impact munitions (LLIMs). However, the model was missing the aspect of human exposure to truly validate what was presented in the testing model as injury potential. Was what the authors had observed in testing of the ordnance gel and ballistic soap a true representation of what wounds in people would look like?
