

However, lead has been extracted from a place by the name of Doe Run, Missouri, which is one of the largest lead mining companies in the world, and no doubt a large supplier in the arms industry today.įollowing up in the materials that go into the life cycle of the bullet are the materials that go into the manufacturing process of bullets. All these raw materials are extracted from various locations across the world, and there is no one particular location that 9mm bullet producers, or any bullet production companies for that matter, extract their resources from. Potassium Chlorate is a compound that is typically formed in laboratories and is produced by passing chlorine into the hot milk of lime (calcium hydroxide in pure water). According to Remington, a popular firearms company, the primer is usually comprised of “potassium chlorate and lead trinitroesorcinate” ( Patent US1880235 - Priming Mixture ). The final component of the bullet is, the primer. The two together allow the powder to accelerate the bullet out of the cartridge. Nitroglycerine, is an acid that is an explosive liquid. This means that the organic compound reacts with water to produce alcohol, which is flammable. Nitrocellulose is a highly flammable compound that consists, “of nitric esters of cellulose” ( Nitrocellulose (Chemical Compound) ). Essentially the double base smokeless powder is a combination of both the nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin. Depending on the performance you want in the bullet, a double base smokeless powder can be used, “If maximum velocity is desired” ( Gunpowder ). The smokeless powder used in 9mm bullets is made up of nitrocellulose and nitroglycerin. This means that there is no shortage on zinc due to its abundance. Zinc is the “24th most abundant element” ( Emsley, John). Just like copper and lead, zinc is mined and refined through the process of smelting. The cartridge of the 9mm is usually brass, which is a combination of copper and zinc.

This is accomplished by heating the metal beyond its melting point and cooled in the, “presence of oxidizing agents, such as air, or reducing agents, such as coke” (Smelting (metallurgy)). The process of smelting allows the ore that is extracted, to be produced into a metal. These two raw materials are both commonly mined and refined by going through a process called smelting.

The projectile or the actual bullet is constructed of lead that is completely coated in a copper jacket. The anatomy of the bullet consists of the: “projectile, cartridge, powder, and the primer” (Anatomy of Ammo). However, to understand what raw materials go into a 9mm bullet, one must understand the anatomy of the bullet. 9mm bullets, as simple as they may seem, are comprised of multiple raw materials. There are multiple steps that go into the life cycle of a 9mm bullet. More specifically, what is the life cycle of a 9mm bullet and what materials go into making these deadly instruments. However, one does wonder exactly what goes into making these bullets. Since the implementation of Luger’s bullet in 1902 the 9mm round has skyrocketed in popularity making it the most commonly used small arms round in the world. The 9mm bullet was originally invented by, Georg Luger, an Austrian designer, famous for his invention of the Luger pistol. In fact, the most commonly used small arms round in the U.S. We are constantly stockpiling ammunition in hopes that one day we may find a use for our neurotic hoarding of bullets and believe it or not some bullets are more sought after than others. Your order will not ship without us receiving this information.As Americans we exercise our right to bear arms frequently, and some more frequently than others.
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