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No more worrying about accidental injuries! How can the fragmentation warhead protect you and me?
As the issue of gun safety continues to gain attention, various research and technologies have continued to advance, especially in the design and manufacture of bullets. Among them, frangible bullets are gradually becoming a safe choice to replace traditional bullets due to their unique characteristics. This type of bullet will quickly disintegrate into tiny particles after hitting the target, greatly reducing the potential damage to surrounding people and objects.
The main purpose of a frag bullet is to significantly reduce penetration after impact, making the bullet less likely to ricochet.
The manufacturing process of fragmentable bullets usually adopts powder metallurgy technology, which mixes multiple metal powders such as tin, copper, zinc and tungsten and presses them into high-density materials at room temperature. These metals are combined by mechanical interlacing and cold welding to form a bullet that can be shaped or made into bullets as needed. This special design not only improves the safety of the bullet, but also effectively reduces the threat to the surrounding environment when the bullet is in motion.
When a fragmentation bullet hits a target made of different materials, its disintegration mechanism will be different. When a bullet hits a target with sufficient speed, it could theoretically be vaporized instantly, but this would require a speed higher than that provided by ordinary firearms. In practice, these bullets usually rely on other disintegration mechanisms, and different target materials will also affect the performance of the bullet.
Under certain conditions, a frag bullet may not effectively disintegrate soft, fragile or low-density materials, but may simply penetrate them.
While they need to avoid fracking while moving, these bullets have the potential to fracking upon encountering a hard target after firing, making them the best choice in many scenarios. For example, the reduced rebound and penetration properties of fragmentation bullets used in military or police operations can effectively reduce the risk to friendly forces and innocent civilians, which is particularly important in urban combat or confined spaces.
As the use of fragility warheads becomes more common in training environments, this technology undoubtedly brings greater safety assurance. Especially in professional training scenarios using steel targets, the improved frag bullet can greatly reduce accidental injuries caused by bullet rebound.
The development of this type of bullet began in the early 20th century, when accidents caused by ricocheting of traditional bullets prompted the birth of new technology, which gradually evolved into today's frag bullets.
However, frangible and lightweight bullets are not a foolproof solution. While this would help reduce the risk to those guarding armored personnel, the threat posed by this type of warhead requires further evaluation given current ballistic protection technology. At the request of the U.S. Department of Justice, relevant institutions have conducted preliminary research to evaluate the impact of fragmentation bullets on personal armor, but the research results still leave many unsolved mysteries.
In the face of the contemporary challenge of fragmentable warheads, we must carefully consider the corresponding protective measures for such warheads, and continue to update and improve personal and public safety mechanisms. In the future, when designing and implementing relevant security measures, how to balance technological progress and actual risks will become a major challenge.
How much potential can fragmentable warheads bring into play in future military and civilian fields? In an era of constant change in security and technology, how can we prepare to face these challenges?
