Ratmil 12-gauge rubber-buckshot round (Romania), Riot control ammunition - Shotgun rounds

Development
Ratmil developed this round to provide a less-lethal 12-gauge shotgun shell for military and law-enforcement use.

Description
The Ratmil less-lethal buckshot round is a conventional 12-gauge round loaded with 15 hard rubber pellets. It is intended for crowd control, peacekeeping operations and similar situations where lethal force is not called for. According to the manufacturer's information, all 15 pellets will fall within a 20 m circle at 25 m range. The Ratmil less-lethal round can cause severe injury if fired at individuals at ranges closer than 5 m.

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Publication Title Jane's Ammunition Handbook
Publication date Sep 29, 2009
Section Riot control ammunition - Shotgun rounds
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Key contents include
  • Small arms
  • Projected grenades
  • Riot Control
  • Cannon
  • Tank and Anti-Tank
  • Naval and Coast Defence
  • Mortars
  • Field Artillery and Rockets
  • Fuses
  • Cartridge Identification Tables
Different sections provide in-depth detail covering
  • Analysis
  • Artillery Rockets
  • Cannon
  • Cannon - 20 To 30 Mm Cannon
  • Cannon - 35 To 57 Mm Cannon
  • Contractors
  • Field Artillery
  • Fuzes - Artillery Fuzes
  • Fuzes - Mortar Fuzes - Impact Fuzes
  • Fuzes - Mortar Fuzes - Introduction
  • Fuzes - Mortar Fuzes - Proximity Fuzes
  • Fuzes - Mortar Fuzes - Time Fuzes
  • Fuzes - Rocket Fuzes
  • Glossary
  • Identification Of Small Arms Ammunition
  • Identification Of Small Arms Ammunition - Bullet Colour Codes
  • Identification Of Small Arms Ammunition - Cartridge Headstamps
  • Modular Propellant Charge Systems
  • Mortars - 100 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 107 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 120 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 160 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 240 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 50 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 51 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 52 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 60 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 81 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 82 Mm Mortars
  • Mortars - 98 Mm Mortars
  • Naval And Coastal Defence Guns
  • Projected Grenades - Fin-Stabilised Grenades - He And Heat Grenades
  • Projected Grenades - Fin-Stabilised Grenades - Other Grenades
  • Projected Grenades - Spin-Stabilised Grenades - 40 Mm High-Explosive Grenades
  • Projected Grenades - Spin-Stabilised Grenades - 40 Mm Pyrotechnic Grenades
  • Projected Grenades - Spin-Stabilised Grenades - 40 Mm Riot Control Grenades - Impact
  • Projected Grenades - Spin-Stabilised Grenades - 40 Mm Riot Control Grenades - Irritant
  • Projected Grenades - Spin-Stabilised Grenades - 40 Mm Screening Smoke Grenades
  • Projected Grenades - Spin-Stabilised Grenades - 40 Mm Target Practice Grenades
  • Projected Grenades - Spin-Stabilised Grenades - Introduction
  • Projected Grenades - Spin-Stabilised Grenades - Less Than 40 Mm Grenades
  • Riot Control Ammunition
  • Riot Control Ammunition - 37/38 Mm Rounds
  • Riot Control Ammunition - 40 Mm Rounds
  • Riot Control Ammunition - Combined And Miscellaneous Rounds
  • Riot Control Ammunition - Shotgun Rounds
  • Small Arms - Pistols, Smgs And Pdws
  • Small Arms - Rifles And Mgs
  • Small Arms - Shotguns
  • Small Arms - Special-Purpose And Other Weapons
  • Tank And Anti-Tank Guns

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