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Figure 2

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Figure 2. - Wound Profie. This large lead bullet used by the Swiss and Italian Armies (1870-1890), is typical of the projectiles used by military forces in the latter half of the 19th century. It produces a very substantial temporary cavity despite its "low" velocity.

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