Ballistic Characteristics and Wounding Effects of a Tear Gas Pen Gun Loaded with Ortho-Chlorobenzalmalononitrile.

摘要

The ballistic characteristics and wounding effects of a tear gas pen gun loaded with ortho-chlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS) were determined. The velocity of the wad 14.3 cm from the muzzle was 154.0 m/s. It was demonstrated that the wad or its fragments could not penetrate the skin of experimental animals at distances greater than 2.5 cm. The degree of injury when the pen gun was fired at contact range varied. At contact range the wad penetrated the thorax but did not penetrate the skin of the thigh, even though it caused a fracture of the femur. (Author)