Soft-point bullet
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A soft-point bullet, also known as a soft-nosed bullet, is a jacketed expanding bullet with a soft metal core enclosed by a stronger metal jacket left open at the forward tip. A soft-point bullet is i
Some soft point bullets have a more aerodynamic contour like these spitzer boat-tail bullets
.357 Magnum rounds. Left: Jacketed flat/soft point (JFP/JSP). Right: Jacketed hollow point (JHP). JSP is a semi-jacketed round as the jacket does not extend to the tip. The notches on the tip of the JHP assist in the expansion of the bullet on impact with soft tissue.
Gilding metal
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Gilding metal is a form of brass with a much higher copper content than zinc content. Exact figures range from 95% copper and 5% zinc to “8 parts copper to 1 of zinc” in British Army Dress Regulations
Raised jug, in gilding metal. Made in an English school metalwork class, 1970s–1980s