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Plastic and rubber bullets

Rubber bullets are rubber or rubber-coated projectiles fired from guns. They are usually non-lethal, unless fired at short range, but are often heavy enough to pierce skin. See also plastic bullet. Rubber and wooden bullets are often used in riot control and to disperse protests. Rubber bullets may also be used for short range target practice. See also wax bullets. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that Plastic bullet be merged into this article or section. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 812 KB) Plastic and Rubber bullets, taken by w:User:Shermozle From http://en. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2272x1704, 812 KB) Plastic and Rubber bullets, taken by w:User:Shermozle From http://en. ... The plastic bullet is the name given to a type of nonlethal projectile fired from a specialised gun, used in riot control. ... Latex being collected from a tapped rubber tree Rubber is an elastic hydrocarbon polymer which occurs as a milky colloidal suspension (known as latex) in the sap of several varieties of plants. ... A projectile is any object sent through space by the application of a force. ... A gun is a common name given to a device that fires high-velocity projectiles. ... Non-lethal force is force which is not inherently likely to kill or cause great bodily injury to a living target. ... In zootomy and dermatology, skin is an organ of the integumentary system made up of multiple layers of epithelial tissues that guard underlying muscles and organs. ... The plastic bullet is the name given to a type of nonlethal projectile fired from a specialised gun, used in riot control. ... Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... .357 Magnum cartridges, containing bullets A bullet is a solid projectile propelled by a firearm and is normally made from metal (usually lead). ... This section may stray from the articles topic into the topic of another article: List of notable riots. ... Demonstrators march in the street while protesting the World Bank and International Monetary Fund on April 16, 2005. ... Wax bullets are made of paraffin wax, and are pressed into a primed cartridge case. ...

Crowd control use

Development

The British use the name baton round (not to be confused with the flexible baton round). It was first used in the late 1960s, when 25 mm teak cylinders were fired to control rioters in Hong Kong. The round and its later developments were widely used in Northern Ireland. The first death to result from its use occurred in April 1972, when Francis Rowntree, an 11-year old Catholic boy, was shot in the head by a British soldier at close range in Belfast. The wooden round was soon replaced by a new development, which was commonly called the rubber bullet. The flexible baton round is the trademarked name for a type of non-lethal kinetic projectile; it is more widely known as a beanbag round. ... Species Tectona grandis Tectona hamiltoniana Tectona philippinensis Teak (Tectona), also called jati is a genus of tropical hardwood trees in the family Verbenaceae, native to the south and southeast of Asia, and is commonly found as a component of monsoon forest vegetation. ... Motto: [citation needed] (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, NI Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

Use in the UK

The initial British rubber bullet was 150 mm (6 inches) long, 38 mm (1.5 in.) in diameter, and about 145 g (4 oz.); it used rubberized plastic around a metal core. It was fired from a modified and lengthened Very pistol named the L67. The new rounds were first used in Belfast by the British Army in August, 1970. Almost 56,000 rounds of this type were fired up until 1975. The instructions for firing the round indicated that it should be fired at the ground so as to ricochet into the target. When fired directly, the round could, and did, cause serious injury. Seventeen people have died as a direct result of, or due to injuries sustained by, these rounds in Northern Ireland since 1969. A new type of projectile named the plastic bullet or plastic baton round was introduced in 1972; initially used alongside the rubber bullet, it eventually replaced it. A Very pistol is a pistol used to fire colored flares, often to draw attention to an emergency. ... The plastic bullet is the name given to a type of nonlethal projectile fired from a specialised gun, used in riot control. ...

Recreational use

Rubber bullets, powered only by a primer, are often used for short-range indoor target practice or training, generally only with handguns. They are intended only for target shooting, unlike paintballs, which are intended for use on live targets. Rubber bullets, if used with a suitable backstop, can be recovered undamaged after firing, and re-used numerous times. The X-Ring Rubber Bullet, the only widely-available brand of recreational rubber bullet, resembles an airgun "diablo" pellet, and is available in diameters for .38/.357/9 mm., .44, and .45 calibers, and are loaded into brass or plastic cases; an enlarged flash hole is recommended to reduce the likelihood of primer "setback", which can stop a revolver's cylinder from rotating. Primer can refer to: Look up primer in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A handgun is a firearm small enough to be carried and used in one hand. ... A tournament player shooting from behind an inflatable bunker. ... Air guns are weapons that propel a bullet using compressed air or another gas, possibly liquefied. ... From left to right, flat, round nose, hollow point and pointed pellets. ... rEVOLVEr (2004) is the fourth studio album release by Swedish thrash metal band The Haunted. ...