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Forensic Science: An Illustrated Dictionary

Recoil

The backward movement or thrust of a gun caused by the pressure of the propellant gases in the process of pushing the projectile forward through the bore. Also, the distance that a firearm recoils.

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Recoil from Forensic Science: An Illustrated Dictionary. ISBN: 0-203-48462-2. Published: 2004–07–19. ©2009 Taylor and Francis. All rights reserved.



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