Classification of gunshot wound

Gunshot wounds consist of entry wound and exit wound. Based on the distance of the
shot, incoming gunshot wounds are classified into 3, namely:

 Contact wound
 Intermediate range
 Distant range
The differences in wound characteristics between each of the entry gunshot
wounds can be seen based on the following table:

Shooting Open Abrasion Grease Tattoing Soot Burn Muzzle

range wound ring ring wound impression

Contact + + + + + + +

Close + + + + + + -

Intermediate + + + + + - -

Distant + + + - - - -

A high velocity bullet will cause a relatively smaller wound compared to a lower
velocity bullet.

High-speed bullets are long-barreled weapons such as submachine guns and

rifles to attack, usually causing an entry wound (small). While low velocity weapon is
a weapon with a short barrel, such as revolvers and pistols that cause exit gunshot
wounds.
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Differences in wound characteristics of each firearm

Long-barreled weapons such as Short barrel weapons such as handgun

submachine guns (Entry wound) (Exit wound)

1. The size is small, because the bullet The size is bigger and more irregular than
penetrates the skin like a drill at high the entry gunshot wound, because the
speed velocity of the bullet is reduced causing
tissue tears
2. The wound edges bend inward because The wound edges bend out because the
the bullet penetrates the skin from the bullet is bent out
outside
3. The wound edges have abrasion Wound edges has no abrasion
4. Has grease ring Has no grease ring
5. Clothing goes into wounds, carried by None
incoming bullets
6. The wound may appear black, burnt, None
has tattooing, or soot
7. On the skull bone, the edges of the Appears like a cone-like shape
wound are in good shape
8. Can appear bright red color due to the None
presence of carbon monoxide substances
9. Around the wound there is a seam of None
ecchymosis
10. Bleeding just a little Bleeding is a lot
11. Radiological examination or neutron None
activity analysis reveals the presence of tin
or iron circles around the wound

Referensi: Idries AM. Pedoman ilmu kedokteran forensik. Edisi I.Jakarta : Sagung
Seto.