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| In ], a '''Contact shot''' is defined as a gunshot wound incurred whilst the muzzle is in direct contact with the body at the moment of discharge. |
In ], a '''Contact shot''' is defined as a gunshot wound incurred whilst the muzzle is in direct contact with the body at the moment of discharge. Such a wound is incredibly devastating, as the body absorbs the entire discharge of the cartridge (i.e., projectile, burning gasses, unburned propellant). This will cause far more trauma than a round fired at ] or longer range. In many cases, the body's absorption of the muzzle blast will act as a ], muffling or silencing the report. | ||
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In forensics, a Contact shot is defined as a gunshot wound incurred whilst the muzzle is in direct contact with the body at the moment of discharge. Such a wound is incredibly devastating, as the body absorbs the entire discharge of the cartridge (i.e., projectile, burning gasses, unburned propellant). This will cause far more trauma than a round fired at point-blank or longer range. In many cases, the body's absorption of the muzzle blast will act as a suppressor, muffling or silencing the report.
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