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The following descriptions of gunshot wounds relate to an excellent series of photographs from WebPath. See also the firearms section of this site.
Close Contact Gunshot Wound - illustrating a pattererned abrasion around the wound in the shape of the gun muzzle. Contact Gunshot Wound - the barrel has contacted the skin, and the gases released have passed into the subcutaneous tissues, causing the stellate shaped laceration. There is also some grey/black discolouration and a faint abrasion ring. Intermediate Gunshot Wound - powder tatooing Exit Wound - slit-like exit wound. No powder or soot.Could be mixed up with a stab wound.
For more detailed information about gunshot wounds, see the Firearms pages of this website, or read Di Maio's book, reviewed in the books page.
Close-range gunshot wound histology (YouTube)
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