Breathtaking Ammunition Cross-sections

Beautiful *single tear rolls down cheek* * tongue licks it at corner of mouth*:

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This series of ammunition cross-sections was photographed inside a WWII bunker in Switzerland in October of 2012.  The entire series consists of 900 specimen.  I was originally intrigued by the ambiguous nature of the subject matter.  The cross-sections reveal a hidden complexity and beauty of form, which stands in vast contrast to the destructive purpose of the object.  It’s a representation of the evil and the beautiful, a reflection of the human condition. 

Well there you have it… the standard artsy purpose statement.  haha “reflection of the human condition”.

Source – Sabine Pearlman Photography

I’m pretty sure most of those are magical experimental rounds that most of us could never get our hands on.  Really neat to see… I wish she sold huge prints.  I want to see all 900 photographs!

Thoughts?

Hat tip: Matthew, Calvin, bmlessler, Scott


Comments

10 responses to “Breathtaking Ammunition Cross-sections”

  1. Fuddlebucks Avatar
    Fuddlebucks

    *Tastes Salty*:

  2. Todd S Avatar

    I love it!

  3. Doyletoo Avatar
    Doyletoo

    Cross section #4 in black and red appears to be a Speer plastic target practice cartridge.
    Red plastic cartridge with black plastic wadcutter bullet. Powered by primer only
    It can be used indoors for close range practice. I have some my dad used when he
    Was a state trooper. Neat idea. Shoot into a cardboard box stuffed w rags and you
    Can recycle the bullets till they hit something hard and deform.

  4. makes me wonder how it was done. I wouldn’t want any kind of machine tool in contact with a live round! too much risk…

    It does appear that theres a waxy substance on the powder, so maybe there is a lot of staging going on.

    They are beautiful tho, I too wish that prints were available for the man cave. Maybe we need to organize a pro-gun gala at a museum somewhere!

    1. dave w Avatar

      lasers! Well maybe. or maybe some other method, im getting my hacksaw and going to the garage.

  5. It’s a representation of the evil and the beautiful, a reflection of the human condition.

    That statement tell me the writer is an anti-gun type. I do my best not to buy anything from an anti-gun source. Why let them profit from ignorance and fear.

  6. Quint Young Avatar
    Quint Young

    The top left one is a glaser blue tip safety slug

  7. James P Avatar

    Really really cool, but the last sentence made me gag.

  8. Mike B Avatar

    I want the wallpaper.

    The REAL wallpaper, for my reloading room :)

  9. Fuddlebucks Avatar
    Fuddlebucks

    I just printed 100 copies on my inkjet. Im am now paper mache-ing them to my walls. Im starting to see patterns. I think there is a hidden message!