Discussing this with a buddy this evening - and while I seem to recall mercury filled bullets in novels - not sure if they ever were for real.
Anyone know?
Anyone know?
Jaws II and I think he was adding poison and covering with wax?Bud White said:Isnt that what Chief Brody was making up in the bathroom in Jaws?
Well that is deserving of a big ole' HELLSYEAH!ExSoldier762 said:In several of the NOVELS 007 did use other brands of firepower and in at least one instance it was a Smith & Wesson revolver (DR NO, IIRC).
Of course, I had even forgotten - dental amalgam!!combining with most organic compounds and many metals
Lemme guess, it is a jungle out there, right?:danceban:Bruces45 said:I perfer to use silver to fill my hollow points, just in case I run into a warewolf. Maybe even cast some pure silver rounds for those full moon nights. You can never be to prepared ya know:blink:
I seem to remember the purpose (and this is probably urban legend) of the mercury was to cause the slug to expand or fragment more than usual (Being liquid, and non-compressable). It had nothing to do with being toxic.QKShooter said:I cannot see as how Mercury inside a hollow bullet cavity would have any sort of practical Self~Defense application.
Mercury also needs to be "built up" in the human body as a metallic toxin...so it would not even add any immediate Stopping Power
If I was home I'd check an old medical book, but I don't think the mercury actually cured as much as masked the symptoms.People used to take Mercury orally to cure Syphilis. I gues it got rid of the disease and then the infected person shortly thereafter.
You're right re the fulminated mercury. I remember during the Reagan asassination attempt that they decided the bullets were 'fulminated mercury' filled to be explosive and then a little later on no mention was made again of the 'special' bullet formulation. I think they decided to hush the bullet description to keep others from getting the same ideas and information. I wonder also to this day if the mercury components in Reagans system maybe caused or contributed to his Alzheimers disease. I think I remember hearing that all the bullet material was never extracted from him ?????AutoFan said:The Mercury KY is writing about is Mercury Fulminate (or some related compound) originally used for blasting caps. The liquid mercury filled bullets would be hard to use safely, as their weight would be much higher than lead (mercury is much denser than lead), leading to dangerously high pressures. Mercury is also very chemically active, combining with most organic compounds and many metals, so I think a bullet filled with it and capped with wax would start breaking down almost immediately.
IIRC, the Reagan hit attempt was made not with mercury, but rather a commercial brand known as "Exploders" and consisted of taking a hollowpoint and putting a sort of primer inside, depending on the impact to set it off. IIRC it usually worked well when it struck something like wood but it was problematic in flesh. I remember the Docs saying that the exploder tip hadn't gone off. I don't recall what caliber was used on Reagan, but it came hair line close to a major artery. The Angels sure rested on Ronnie's shoulders!Kentucky said:You're right re the fulminated mercury. I remember during the Reagan asassination attempt that they decided the bullets were 'fulminated mercury' filled to be explosive and then a little later on no mention was made again of the 'special' bullet formulation. I think they decided to hush the bullet description to keep others from getting the same ideas and information. I wonder also to this day if the mercury components in Reagans system maybe caused or contributed to his Alzheimers disease. I think I remember hearing that all the bullet material was never extracted from him ?????