Ballistics
-
How Guns Work
Introducing my Military Realism Reports << What if we used every single nuclear weapon? EU and what army? >> Hi there folks. This week I’ve been working on something different. Instead of my usual 2-3k word article, I’ve been putting… Continue reading
-
New Year’s Resolutions
For Hollywood action heroes and filmmakers (and bloggers). << Explosive selection boxes How the sausage is made >> Hello there and a Happy New Year to all my readers. I hope you’ve had (or are still having) a wonderful Christmas/Holiday… Continue reading
-
Explosive porcupines: Why strapping explosives to tanks makes them safer
Tanks, Explosive Reactive Armour and Defensive Aid Suites << The end of the line Don’t eat the grenade >> Update: If you’re new here, you might also be interested in learning how vehicle armour works (terminal ballistics) or busting the… Continue reading
-
The end of the line
The science of terminal ballistics << Ireland and the Defence Industrial Complex Explosive porcupines >> Today is the last instalment in my periodic series on ballistics. We’ve ran out of road on this story, and reached our terminus: terminal ballistics,… Continue reading
-
You spin me right round baby…
The science of external ballistics. << Barrel envy Fashion victims >> Hello again. Continuing the ballistics trend, this week I’m talking about external ballistics. So far, we’ve covered wound ballistics, intermediate ballistics (with a deep dive on silencers), and internal… Continue reading
-
Barrel envy
Gun design principles and internal ballistics. << The underwater nuclear family You spin me right round baby… >> Hi there and Happy Thursday. This week I’m picking up the ballistics thread again. We covered wound ballistics and intermediate ballistics a… Continue reading
-
Unreal Tournament’s Ripper and its improbably bouncing blades
Video game weapon critique #2124 << Neutrality and Ireland (Part 2) The underwater nuclear family >> Hello again. I recently watched the Unreal Tournament: Xan episode of Secret Level. If you’ve taken note of my obsession with the video game,… Continue reading
-
Silencers: not very silent
The reality of firearm suppressors. 🎧 Available in audio << Bullets flying backwards Send in the troops (Part 1) >> Update: Wow, this article has really blown up. If you’re new here, you might also be interested in what Hollywood… Continue reading
-
Bullets flying backwards
The strange world of intermediate ballistics. << Jelly vs. lead Silencers: not very silent >> How time has flown. I started Military Realism a year ago this week with an article marking the 80th anniversary of Operation Overlord (a.k.a. “D-Day.”). I… Continue reading
-
Jelly vs. lead
The myths and realities of wound ballistics. << The importance of being alive Bullets flying backwards >> Hello again to all my new and regular readers. Last week’s post was called “The importance of being alive,” but the original working… Continue reading
-
Magical instant bullets
Unreal Tournament weapons: Part 3 🎧 Available in audio << Flak Cannons and shotguns Custard bombs >> Update: If you want to see more Unreal Tournament articles, check out my pieces on laser weapons, rocket launchers, and the flak cannon.… Continue reading
