- external ballistic properties
- внешне-баллистические свойства
English-Russian arms dictionary. 2013.
English-Russian arms dictionary. 2013.
Ballistic gelatin — is a solution of gelatin powder in water. Ballistic gelatin closely simulates the density and viscosity of human and animal muscle tissue, and is used as a standardized medium for testing the terminal performance of firearms ammunition. While… … Wikipedia
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