German police 9mmx19 bullets - Terminal ballistics

[SLAP]

Translated from the “Technische Richtlinie (TR) Patrone 9 mm x 19, schadstoffreduziert” (“Technical Guideline Cartridge 9 mm x 19, toxic reduced “)


1 Effect on uncovered soft targets

The effect on uncovered soft target has to be determined in gelatin*. The following terms have to be fulfilled:

Test conditions:
Barrel length: 100 mm
Range to target: 5 m
Number of rounds: 10
Angle of impact: 0° NATO
Gelatin: block size: 15 x 15 x 35 cm, (1 shot per block)
Point of impact: within a circle of 5 cm Ø around the middle of the face side of the gelatin block
Velocity measurement: 3 m ahead the muzzle

Criteria’s to be fulfilled:
Penetration depth: min. 20 cm, max. 30 cm; no single value should be beyond this range
Energy dissipation: max. 60 J/cm; no single value should be above this value
Over a range of at least 5 cm, at least 30 J/cm have to be dissipated
No fragmentation shall occur, minimum weight of the remaining bullet core should be greater than 98% (original bullet that entered the gelatin = 100%)


*For instance: „Ballistic 3“ from Gelita AG, Uferstr. 7, D-69412 Eberbach
Method: The Fissure Surface Area (FSA) method by Knappworst (each slice of the cross-section shall have a thickness of 20 mm)


2 Effect on covered soft targets

The effect on covered soft target has to be determined in gelatin* that is covered with PVC coated polyester fabric** (3 layers, size 15 x 15 cm).

Test conditions:
See #1

Criteria’s to be fulfilled:
Penetration depth: min. 20 cm, max. 35 cm; no single value should be beyond this range
Energy dissipation: max. 60 J/cm; no single value should be above this value
Over a range of at least 5 cm, at least 20 J/cm have to be dissipated
No fragmentation shall occur, minimum weight of the remaining bullet core should be greater than 98% (original bullet that entered the gelatin = 100%)


*see #1
** one-sided PVC coated polyester fabric, 700 g/m² from BATEX Technische Textilien GmbH

[Further tests:

3 Effect on hard targets (sheet metal)
4 Effect after penetrating glass
5 Effect on tires]

source: Technische Richtlinie (TR) Patrone 9 mm x 19, schadstoffreduziert - Stand: September 2009 - [German, filetype: PDF] (http://www.pfa.nrw.de/PTI_Internet/pti-intern/WG/Regelungen/Munition/TR_Munition_mit_Anlagen1-13_09-09.pdf.html)
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TR-certified cartridges:

MEN:
QD P.E.P. II
M.S.R.
PTP
PFP

RUAG Ammotec GmbH:
Action 4
Green Range

RUAG Ammotec:
Sintox Standard

source: Beschussamt (proof house) Ulm (http://www.beschussamt-ulm.de/beschussamt/hauptnavigation/01_Zertifizierungen/04_munition_mit_zertifikat/index.php?lvl=2298)
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How would you judge the wound ballistic performance of a bullet, within the given parameters?

Thanks

[DocGKR]

Penetration depth parameters are far too shallow; 30-45 cm would be more in line with the FBI requirements.

The "energy dissipation" emphasis is ludicrous.

The weight retention requirement is good.

Testing through intermediate barriers is very useful.

[SLAP]

Thank you, for your assessment!


3 Effect on hard targets (sheet metal)

The effect on ductile hard targets is to be determined with a sheet metal array.

Test conditions:
Barrel length: 100 mm
Range to target: 5 m
Number of shots: 5
Angle of impact: 0° NATO
Material: cold-rolled sheet metal steel, DIN EN 10130-certified [thin sheet: ASTM 366 or SAE 1008 (?)]
Size: 250 x 250 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Shot placement: 6 cm from the rim and each other shot
Array: 20 mm air-gap between each sheet metal
Velocity measurement: 3 m ahead the muzzle

Criteria’s to be fulfilled:
At least 4 sheets have to be penetrated.



4 Effect after penetrating glass

A tilted safety glass panel* is positioned under a pitch of 45° in a distance of 30 cm in front of a gelatin block and shot.

Test conditions:
Barrel length: 100 mm
Range: 5 m
Number of rounds: 5 (1 shot per panel)
Angle of the glass panel in relation to the direction of fire: 45° NATO
Distance from glass panel to gelatin block: 30 cm
Velocity measurement: 3 m ahead the muzzle


Criteria’s to be fulfilled:
Penetration depth: min. 10 cm, max. 30 cm
Loss of weight of the bullet: less than 10%
Distraction after passing the glass panel: within a cone of 25° point angle in relation to the initial direction of fire

*Automotive glass – special design

SGG Thermovit, Saint-Gobain Deutsche Glas KINON AACHEN GmbH

Composition:
PLANILUX 2.5 mm,
0.76 mm foil RC 41, manufacturer: Solutia,
PLANILUX 2.5 mm

Size: 800 mm x 800 mm

[TY44934]

It is not clear from the OP that this is 100% NON TOXIC (i.e. no lead in projectile OR primer) loading. See selected quotes below. It should not be direclty compared to LEAD containing bullets. It is surprising that they somehow kept these projectiles from fragmenting.


Translated from . . . 9 mm x 19, toxic reduced “)

. . . No fragmentation shall occur[/B], minimum weight of the remaining bullet core should be greater than 98% (original bullet that entered the gelatin = 100%)


RUAG Ammotec GmbH:
Action 4
Green Range

RUAG Ammotec:
Sintox Standard

[SLAP]

The guideline does not prohibit lead cores in general. FMJ's with a covered base are okay.