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Originally posted by johncarter
reply to post by Deebo
AK 5C and a Glock 9mm
The AK 5C is an extremely dangerous and extremely effective weapon in the right hands. Uses 5.56 ammo which causes great damage in its victims.
The suspect surrendered when approached by police officers, police said.
Originally posted by johncarter
reply to post by SFA437
Umm..Have you been shot with this cartridge?
Originally posted by johncarter
The 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge with the standard military ball bullet (NATO: SS109; U.S.: M855) will penetrate approximately 15 to 20 inches (38 to 50 cm) into soft tissue in ideal circumstances. As with all spitzer shaped projectiles it is prone to yaw in soft tissue. However, at impact velocities above roughly 2,700 ft/s (820 m/s), it may yaw and then fragment at the cannelure (the crimping groove around the cylinder of the bullet).These fragments can disperse through flesh and bone, inflicting additional internal injuries.
In any case to the children this ammo was sufficient enough to cause great mayhem and for those surviving scars for the rest of their lives.
Wikipedia on 5.56x45mm NATO
Combat operations the past few months have again highlighted terminal performance deficiencies with 5.56×45mm 62 gr. M855 FMJ. These problems have primarily been manifested as inadequate incapacitation of enemy forces despite them being hit multiple times by M855 bullets. These failures appear to be associated with the bullets exiting the body of the enemy soldier without yawing or fragmenting.