Browse > Article

A Study on Measuring Residues and Ignition Characteristics of the Gunpowder by Using a Handgun  

Song, Jae-Yong (국립과학수사연구소)
Choi, Young-Woo (국립과학수사연구소)
Kim, Dong-Hwan (국립과학수사연구소)
Nam, Jung-Woo (국립과학수사연구소)
Kim, Jin-Pyo (국립과학수사연구소)
Publication Information
Fire Science and Engineering / v.24, no.5, 2010 , pp. 102-106 More about this Journal
Abstract
This paper studied the measurement about the gunpowder residue quantity by using a handgun and we carried out an experiment ignition characteristics of the gunpowder residue for the investigation fire cause into the indoor shooting range in Busan. The measurement of the gunpowder residue quantity is spouted by using a 0.38 inch gun and 9 mm gun. We were carried out evaluation experiments such as impact sensitivity test, static electricity sensitivity test, friction sensitivity test and measuring a flash point for the ignition characteristics about the gunpowder residue. From experiment results, the impact sensitivity and friction sensitivity of the gunpowder residue in comparison with ball powder are highly sensitive and the gunpowder residue ignites at a relatively low temperature.
Keywords
Shooting range; Handgun; Gunpowder; Ball powder; Ignition characteristics;
Citations & Related Records
Times Cited By KSCI : 1  (Citation Analysis)
연도 인용수 순위
1 박외철, "부산 실내사격장 화재 . 화재재현", 한국화재소방학회 논문지, Vol.24, No.2, pp.114-119(2010).   과학기술학회마을
2 J.P. Denis, "Shooting Range Accidents; Lesson Learned in Safety and Health", Proceeding of the Workshop on Indoor Shooting Ranges, Rome, Italy, pp.49-58(2005).
3 Richard D Jones and Leland S Ness, Infantry Weapons; 2007-2008, Janes(2008).
4 Brian J. Heard, Handbook of firearms and ballistics;examining and interpreting forensic evidence, Wiley(1997).
5 Robert A. Rinker Understanding firearm ballistics; basic to advanced ballistics, simplified, illustrated, and explain, Mulberry House Publishing(2007).