Here you go, writerfolk. It’s ammunition specifically designed to shoot down drones. All I know about this product is from this press release. Note the “ferromagnetic ballistic payload,” which I presume to be some sort of explosive.
Ammunition
On Writing Guns: .9mm or 9mm? .30-06 or 30.06?
I was reading an otherwise excellent crime novel (it will remain anonymous) that used “.9mm” to describe a handgun. It also called a rifle a “30.06.” Both stopped my eye as a reader and took me out of the story because both are incorrect. Continue reading
On Writing Guns: Do All Revolvers Hold Six Rounds?
The term “six shooter” is often used as shorthand for a revolver. But do all revolvers carry six rounds? Continue reading
Magazine vs. Clip: What’s the Difference?
Magazine or clip? Many writers, and people in general, trip up on this area. They almost always reference the wrong one – “clip” – to describe that detachable rectangle that holds ammunition.
R.I.P. Ammunition: Worth it For Writing Fiction?
It’s rare for something to go viral in both the firearms and crime writing worlds, but G2 Research’s new R.I.P. (radically invasive projectile) ammunition managed to pull off just that. The writing front seems to be attracted to the ammunition’s use in fiction.
Why? Just check out the promo video.
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The Writer's Guide to Weapons 