ABSTRACT
The injury patterns after discharge of medium and heavy caliber handguns, and the .22 projectile (which can be fired from both long arm and handgun) have been considered. By and large, these projectiles travel below the speed of sound, and in doing so, create a somewhat different pattern of injury when compared to those of the centerfire rifles. Most projectiles fired from “high caliber” rifles travel at or beyond the speed of sound and are therefore deemed to be “high velocity” by way of classification.
