A course not to be missed
The BALLISTICS 3 course organized by will begin on April 30 and will last 1 hours CONARM ME with the patronage of the Chamber of Commerce of Brescia. The Ballistics Course 1 is the second step of the training course dedicated to ballistics. A basic training approach to the world of ballistics in all its many aspects: history and technique of weapons, internal ballistics, external ballistics, terminal ballistics and their forensic applications, legislation for ballistics experts. A minimum knowledge of firearms.
Program and teachers
LECTURERS Dr. Michele Frisia, Avv. Adele Morelli, Gunsmith Jacopo Pellini.
HISTORY OF FIREARMS and TECHNIQUE OF LIGHT FIREARMS History of firearms, from its origins to the present day; The various types of light firearms and their functioning; Systematic description of the components of firearms; Ammunition and propellants; Overview of construction techniques and treatments.
INTRODUCTION TO BALLISTICS The “military/hunting” approach; Kinetic theory of gases and explosive phenomena; The “planning” approach; The 3+1+1 ballistics; Brief history of ballistics; Scientific issues: laws and equations, units of measurement, error; Brief history of forensic ballistics; The setting of the expert/technical consultant; The identification and classification of weapons and ammunition – outline; The verification of their functionality – outline; The restoration of serial numbers and brands – outline.
Other topics
INTERNAL BALLISTICS From the ignition of the charge to the release of the projectile; The burning of dust; Graphical pressure/displacement/velocity analysis; Energy balance; Measurement methods; Vivacity, Freebore, Deflagration, Detonation; Breaking of the rods.
OUTLINE OF THE APPLICATION OF INTERNAL BALLISTICS TO FORENSIC BALLISTICS Comparison of ballistics – outline; The analysis of gunshot residues – outline.
EXTERNAL BALLISTICS The trajectory in a vacuum; Measurement methods; Air resistance and retardation (1st ballistic problem); The projectiles type; Straight shot, shot with angle of site, line of sight; The stabilization of projectiles (notes on the 2nd ballistic problem); Vertical shot and side wind; The characteristics of the projectiles – outline.
OUTLINE OF APPLICATION OF EXTERNAL BALLISTICS TO FORENSIC BALLISTICS Reconstruction of trajectories for short and long distances – outline; The estimation of shooting distances – outline.
TERMINAL BALLISTICS Impact behavior: rebound, penetration, perforation, breakage; Speed limit; Sectional density, energy, stopping power; Ballistic protections; Experiments and simulations; The test of the bulletproof vests; Armor-piercing projectiles.
OUTLINE OF THE APPLICATION OF TERMINAL BALLISTICS TO FORENSIC BALLISTICS Lesional ballistics: general information and examples; Brief history of harm assessment; Temporary and permanent cavities; Determination of the shooting distance on the basis of the terminal effects; The “accidental” shots.
ITALIAN AND EUROPEAN LEGISLATION Principles of weapon classification (summary review: from the definition of war weapon to that of simulacrum). Focus on thrusting/edging weapons; The identifying marks of the weapons and their discipline over time; Some criminal cases: clandestine weapon, weapon alteration, illegal weapon manufacturing; General notes on the regulation of ammunition for civilian use; Brief outline of ammunition reloading and civil liability; Handbook for drafting the technical report; Notes on the figure of the ballistic expert.
NATIONAL TEST BENCH Testing of firearms, special tests on armored parts, tests on ammunition.
For registration https://www.conarmi.org/corso.jsp?idcorso=26