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The title refers to the type of ammunition used by military rifles. A full metal jacket is a copper coating on the outside of a bullet that prevents it from deforming or breaking apart on impact (as well as keeping it from slowly filling the rifling with lead), as is required per the Hague Convention. According to the highest moral authority on the planet, it is acceptable to shoot people with these bullets (as opposed to bullets which are designed to deform or splinter when they hit their targets, which generally makes for a much nastier wound). |
The title refers to the type of ammunition used by military rifles. A full metal jacket is a copper coating on the outside of a bullet that prevents it from deforming or breaking apart on impact (as well as keeping it from slowly filling the rifling with lead), as is required per the Hague Convention. According to the highest moral authority on the planet, it is acceptable to shoot people with these bullets (as opposed to bullets which are designed to deform or splinter when they hit their targets, which generally makes for a much nastier wound). |
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[[Full Metal|Not to be confused with]] ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' or ''[[Full Metal Panic]]''. |
[[Full Metal|Not to be confused with]] ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' or ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]''. |
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