Wood Bullets.

[Bigguy]

I was watching an episode of Midsomer Murders were a guy was killed with a gun designed to fire wooden bullets. I called BS, but just to be sure I used my Goole Fu to check it out.
:eek:
Turns out there is actually a gun designed to use wood core bullets.
94104 (https://www.forgottenweapons.com/overview-of-danish-schouboe-45-32-caliber-pistols/)
Any thoughts or info will be appreciated. My first impulse is that wood couldn't carry enough kinetic energy to be fatal.

[BCG]

My first impulse is that wood couldn't carry enough kinetic energy to be fatal.

one word : vampires

[4RNR]

I was watching an episode of Midsomer Murders were a guy was killed with a gun designed to fire wooden bullets. I called BS, but just to be sure I used my Goole Fu to check it out.
:eek:
Turns out there is actually a gun designed to use wood core bullets.
94104 (https://www.forgottenweapons.com/overview-of-danish-schouboe-45-32-caliber-pistols/)
Any thoughts or info will be appreciated. My first impulse is that wood couldn't carry enough kinetic energy to be fatal.Used to be tons of that surplus ammo available at gun shows.

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[Caballoflaco]

Lots of European countries used wooden bullets in their rifle blanks in the early 1900’s. They usually had metal adaptors that screwed onto the threads that were designed to shred the bullet. I wouldn’t want to be shot with one of those at close range.

Also, some woods like ebony are dense enough that even out of a pistol I bet they would get enough penetration to be lethal if they hit te right spot at close range, especially if it’s a contact shot where muzzle blast would help in tearing the skin aiding penetration

[Stephanie B]

A use for wood bullets.

http://downrange-impact.blogspot.com/2011/04/dusting.html

And silver ones.

http://downrange-impact.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-aint-no-disco.html

[SAWBONES]

A use for wood bullets.

http://downrange-impact.blogspot.com/2011/04/dusting.html

And silver ones.

http://downrange-impact.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-aint-no-disco.html


Thanks for sharing those. Good writing.

[Stephanie B]

Thanks for sharing those. Good writing.

Thanks. I should start doing those flash-fiction challenges again. They’re fun.

[JCN]

Thanks. I should start doing those flash-fiction challenges again. They’re fun.

What did the brother want?!

[That Guy]

Any thoughts or info will be appreciated. My first impulse is that wood couldn't carry enough kinetic energy to be fatal.

That Danish pistol was taking part in the early 1900 US pistol trials, so the cartridge was at least meant to be a service pistol cartridge. And a .45 caliber 55 grain bullet being launched at 1600fps does sound like it might sting a bit. Not that I can't see the problems with a cartridge like that, but I certainly wouldn't call it non lethal.


A use for wood bullets.

http://downrange-impact.blogspot.com/2011/04/dusting.html

And silver ones.

http://downrange-impact.blogspot.com/2011/04/this-aint-no-disco.html

Excellent writing! Thank you.

[Stephanie B]

What did the brother want?!

To ask what happened. The flash-fiction challenges were limited to 1,000 words, so that's as far as the story could go.

[Coyotesfan97]

I liked those. Thanks for sharing!

[Duces Tecum]

A use for wood bullets.

http://downrange-impact.blogspot.com/2011/04/dusting.html
Stephanie, I like how that ended. "It was her brother" is both a conclusion and at the same time new beginning. Clever.

[Bio]

I was watching an episode of Midsomer Murders were a guy was killed with a gun designed to fire wooden bullets. I called BS, but just to be sure I used my Goole Fu to check it out.
:eek:
Turns out there is actually a gun designed to use wood core bullets.
94104 (https://www.forgottenweapons.com/overview-of-danish-schouboe-45-32-caliber-pistols/)
Any thoughts or info will be appreciated. My first impulse is that wood couldn't carry enough kinetic energy to be fatal.

So many hilarious deaths in that show.

[Glenn E. Meyer]

I had one of those Barnes and Noble discounted books on revolvers and pistols. IIRC, it had a write up of the old Dutch police service pistol. It had a variety of rounds in ascending lethality. So a blank, rubber bullet, tear gas round, a wooden bullet, etc. until you got to a lead bullet. Ditched the book years ago.

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I know a guy who did battle reenactments. He got shot with one one of the wood loaded blanks. It hit him around the rib area and cut him open pretty good. He was giving first aid instructions and realized he was going into shock. He didnt die from it but it was pretty traumatic.