Random Ballistics Facts
Calvin Goddard created this field.
What is ballistics.
The caliber of a bullet measures this
What is the diameter
This is where the projectile exits the firearm
What is the barrel
This mark is individual evidence found on the back of the bullet
What is a firing pin mark
Where was gunpowder invented?
What is China
The path of flight of a projectile
What is trajectory
The caliber of a bullet is often measured in one-hundredths of this measurement
An inch
This is the portion of the barrel rifling that is set low
What are grooves
These pieces of individual evidence are found on the side of a bullet
What are striations
This type of firearm has a smooth barrel
What is a shotgun
The spot where the firearm was fired
What is the point of origin
This can be composed of lead, copper, or combinations of various metals. It can be metal-jacketed, hollow-pointed, or even plastic-coated.
What is a bullet
The manufacturing process where the lands and grooves are formed in the barrel of a firearm.
What is rifling
Forensic scientists do this at the crime scene to figure out where bullets were fired from
What is stringing
This is the portion of the casing that ignites the gunpowder
What is the primer
The back wall of the gun's firing chamber that leaves marks on a bullet.
What is the breechblock
Internal ballistics, external ballistics, and ________ ballistics
What is terminal
Instead of using string, forensic scientists sometimes use these instead.
What are lasers
Semiautomatic pistols store ammunition in this
What is a magazine
This manufacturer has 6 lands and grooves that twist right
Browning