Inside
The study of the exit of a projectile.
What is internal ballistics?
The study of the projectile after it clears the muzzle and throughout its time of flight.
The study of how a projectile behaves when it hits its target.
What is Terminal Ballistics?
This firearm uses a shell.
What is a shotgun?
These are the 3 areas of ballistics.
What is internal, external, and terminal ballistics?
Any object fired from a firearm.
What is projectile?
The path of the projectile.
When the target is a human or animal.
What is wound ballistics?
This firearm uses flint to activate the gunpowder.
What is Flintlock?
Opening in the rear of the barrel, of the gun, where bullets can be loaded.
What is breech?
The depressions found in the barrel of a firearm.
This occures when a bullet strikes a target and bounces off its original path.
What is ricochet (bullet)?
This describes how the projectile affects the condition of the tissue into the skin and out of the skin.
What is entry and exit wounds?
These two pieces is the difference between a 9 millimeter and a revolver.
What is magazine and cylinder/any other variant.
These 3 compounds together make gunpowder.
What is potassium nitrate, sulfur, and charcoal?
During the discharge of a firearm this feature strikes the primer of a cartridge creating impression marks and unique indentations.
What is firing pin?
This tech is used to align the flight of the projectile and can use steal connectors.
What is Laser technology and trajectory rods.
This database allows police to link weapons to crimes.
What is NIBIN? (National Integrated Ballistic Information Network)
Daily Double
These 4 parts make up ammunition for a cartridge.
What is Projectile (bullet), Case, Gun Powder, and Primer?
This scientific tool is used to match the striations on the bullet and firearm.
What is comparison microscope?
These cuts are found in the muzzle of the firearm and helps to increase accuracy.
What is rifling?
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This results from partially burned and unburned gun powder particles.
What is gun shot residue?
The deposit of un-burnt or semi-burnt powder particles under the skin.
What is Tattooing?
This piece is the difference between a cartridge and a shell.
What is Wad?
Name 3 breech markings.
What is heavy left side, vertical, sandblasted, mottled, rim dents, and mouse ears? (any variation accepted)