Political Bullet Shooting Essay

MURDER AT A POLITICAL RALLY
A political speaker has been murdered during a political demonstration. The bullet was fired from among the crowd, who claimed to have heard a popping noise from amongst them, but no one seemed to have seen the shooter or the weapon. The shooter was successful in concealing the firearm, therefore, it must be a small weapon such as a handgun and he must have been surrounded by people who were involved in the murder along with him. Also, the bullet is fired from a certain distance that may approximately lie between 8-12 metres from the victim. Since no proper gunshot was heard, he must have used a suppressor.
Ammo
Among the various kind of ammunition available in the market, the one that identifies most with the wounds

On narrowing down the available pistols,
The people claimed to have heard a ‘popping’ sound. This must have been because the weapon had been suppressed. The noise made by a gun is suppressed by a device, known as the suppressor, which can be fitted over the barrel of the gun. It attempts to increase the area for the gases to escape, thus reducing the level of sound from 160 to 20 decibels. Moreover, the reduce muzzle flash that leads to less recoil.
There are two kinds of suppressors ‘can’-type and integral. Guns with integral suppressors are not yet available in the market, hence, the can-type suppressors are generally used. Also, the effectiveness of a suppressor can be increased by using wet suppressors, which use a small quantity of water, oil, grease or gel in the expansion chambers to cool the propellant. The possession of a silencer is illegal in most countries but it can be acquired illegally or can be simply made at home.
There are 3 kinds of sound made by gun, muzzle flash, sonic boom and mechanical noises. A suppressor only suppresses the former. The best suppressor that goes with this kind of firearm