Gunshot injuries: their history, characteristic features, complications, and general treatment : with statistics concerning them as they are met with in warfare / by Sir T. Longmore.

Date:
1877
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Credit: Gunshot injuries: their history, characteristic features, complications, and general treatment : with statistics concerning them as they are met with in warfare / by Sir T. Longmore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    SECTION II. ON THE CAUSES WHICH INFLUENCE THE NATURE, CHARACTERS, PROGRESS, AND ULTIMATE ISSUES OF GUNSHOT INJURIES. CHAPTER I. (a) qualities op projectiles by which gunshot injuries ARE MODI El El) IN THEIR PRIMARY CHARACTERS AND DEGREES OE GRAVITY. Inherent Physical Qualities of Projectiles. (a) Shape of projectiles. paok . Shapes of large projectiles . . 54 Of small project lies . . .65 Change from spherical to cylindro- conoidal . . . . .55 Surgical results of the change . 55 Effects on shafts of hones . . 65 < )n apophyses of hones . . 65 Diminished diameters of bullets . 5 Accidental alterations in shape . 58 (b ) Dimensions of projectiles. Of spherical bullets ... GO Of elongated eyliudro-conoidal bullets ..... GO Influence on sizes and shapes of wounds ..... GO Changes in course and direction on striking bones . . .61 (c) Volume of projectiles. Pistol bullets and rifle bullets . 02 Differences in volume of rifle bullets . .... 63 (d) Weight of projectiles. Weight of gunshot . . .6.1 Of fragments of shells ... 04 PACJK Of rifle bullets . . . ,64 Limitations in weight of rifle bullets ..... 64 Relation of weight to destructive power ..... 65 Heavy bullets used during the Crimean W ar .... 65 Guthrie's remarks on weight of bullets ..... 65 Changes in their weight of late years ..... 05 Reduced weight of Martini-Henry bullets . .... 08 (E) Component substance of projectiles. Bullets of steel and hardened metals GO Their power of penetration . . 00 Effects on the characters of wounds 66 Why lead generally preferred . IX] (f) Density of projectiles. Density of the Martini-Henry bullets ..... 07 Less than that of leaden bullets . 07 Mixed lead and quicksilver pro- jectiles 07 CHAPTER II. CONTINUATION OF THE SUBJECT OE THE CONDITIONS APPERTAINING TO PRO- JECTILES BY WHICH GUNSHOT INJURIES ARE MODIFIED IN THEIR PRIMARY CHARACTERS AND DEGREES OF GRAVITY. Qualities impressed on Projectiles by the Firearms from which THEY ARE DISCHARGED. (a) Velocity of pr<jectiles. Low rates of velocity oi' former projectiles . . . Initial velocities of bullets . From smooth-bore and rifled fire- arms a 2 08 68