Yaar in movies i hear that a specific gun uses a XXXmm bullets or whatever, i donot know about it, do anyone know what mm means and other info.
2007-03-31 22:33:04 · 9 answers · asked by Best Bowler 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
It refers to the diameter of the bullet I think. Other terms like 'hollow point' are special bullet designs to cause damage in different situations.
For example a more solid bullet will penetrate armour, whereas a hollow point will explode out and cause a gaping hole in a person without armour.
You also have different types of bullets according to their velocity - the speed they travel at. For example a high-velocity shell requires more of an explosion to make it go fast, so they make a louder noise usually, and are more likely to cause recoil (kickback).
In regards to shot guns you also have different types, from a solid slug, to heavy pellets, to fine pellets that spread out more.
There seems to be quite an art in working out new ways to kill things efficiently!
2007-03-31 22:37:23 · answer #1 · answered by Jeremy D 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
MM stands for millimeters. It is the diameter of the bullet in metric. For example, 9mm is the same as .38 in our measurements. 9mm is the NATO designation.
2007-04-01 21:52:48 · answer #2 · answered by sarpedons 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mm means millimeter, and caliber .xx is fractions of a inch so a .50 caliber shoots a bullet half a inch in diameter
2007-04-01 05:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
mm = millimeters
they are a thousandth of a meter - it is what the rest of the world measure by. there are approx 25 to the inch
2007-04-01 11:22:24 · answer #4 · answered by Freethinking Liberal 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mm means millimeter-a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a meter and equivalent to 0.03937 inch
2007-04-01 05:44:35 · answer #5 · answered by censored_4_tv 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
mm=milimeters, and it refers to how big the head of the bullet is, (the part that actually hits you). I have a degree in gunsmithing so I actually know a good deal about guns and ammunition.
2007-04-01 05:37:25 · answer #6 · answered by br@ini@c 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
millimeter. You heard the term 9mm, which is actually about a .36 caliber, or a 10mm, which is .40 caliber.
2007-04-01 12:45:11 · answer #7 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mm means millimeter, that is the diameter of the projectile it fires, what is your other question
2007-04-01 05:36:50 · answer #8 · answered by waterboss 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
mm is millimeters
2007-04-01 05:36:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋