P.A.L.

Description 

It was developed in consultation with the Police forces. This projectile meets a double imperative :

• Behaviour altered according to the resistance of the target 
• Limitation of dangerous effects beyond an average distance. 
  

The triple structure of the PAL, a metal brass tip and hammer mass and a plastic shell, produces the following effect on the target :

• If the impacted zone offers a resistance which is under a threshold (corresponding to the flexibility of a biological tissue), the entire projectile penetrates the target over about ten centimetres 
• If the impacted zone has a higher hardness, the plastic shell releases the metal dart, which, using the pulse of the hammer mass, perforates the hard part.
  

The tests revealed that up to 35 meters PAL can neutralize an individual wearing a Class II bulletproof vest. At the same distance against an unprotected individual, the bullet enters the body without exiting.

With an initial velocity of 410 to 420 m/s, a recoil below 60% of a conventional ammunition, the effective range is below 80 m, the dangerous aspect being lost beyond 150 m. The incapacitation realized on an individual with this projectile is strictly limited to the necessities of neutralization of a dangerous individual unlike the other bullets of the market which are made for hunting and of which the target is to cause multiple lesions in order to give a rapid death. The risks of ricochets are very significantly reduced. The use of this ammunition makes it possible, to a large extent, to avoid collateral effects. This ammunition is particularly suitable for use in urban areas. It complies with the Hague conventions. Lead-less.

Technical features :

• Projectile total weight : 15.5g 
• Components weight : Brass central dart : 3.4g ; Brass hammer mass : 7.2 g ; Plastic container and regulator : 4.9 g 
• Speed at 2.5m (55cm barrel) : 410 to 420 m/s 
• Speed at 10 m (55cm barrel) : 360 to 370 m/s 
• Spatial dispersion H+L at 30m lower than 15 cm 
• Average kinetic energy at 10 m : 1030 joules 
• Effective range on Class II bulletproof vest : 35 m 
• Effective range without ballistic protection : 90 m, recommended for use up to 50 m 
• Perforation of 6 1mm-thick sheets separated from 10 mm to 12.5 m 
• It becomes sub-lethal at about 150 m 
• Fallout of the projectile during a shoulder shooting (1.75m) on flat ground : between 100 and 120 m 
  

The moderate weight of this projectile generates a very small recoil of the weapon during the shot which, by taking away the shooter's apprehension, increases the safety of use. Tested and approved by the French Ministry of the Interior.