- 01: Introduction
- 02: History
- 03: Propellants, Firearms, and Ammunition Development
- 04: Modern Firearms Manufacture
- 05: Small Arms Ammunition
- 06: Evidence Handling Procedures
- 07: Equipment and Instrumentation
- 08: Examination of Firearms
- 09: Cartridge and Shotshell Examination
- 10: Characterization and Evaluation of Fired Projectiles
- 11: Bullet Comparison and Identification
- 12: Gunshot Residue and Distance Determination
- 13: Toolmark Identification
- 14: Communicating Results
- Resources
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice ProgramsNational Institute of JusticeThe Research, Development, and Evaluation Agency of the U.S. Department of Justice
Objectives
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At the conclusion of this module the student should be able to do the following:
- Describe traditional and current metal-forming processes, methods, and materials
- Describe the methods used for making barrels
- Define the rifling processes
- Describe the effect rifling has on bullets
- Define the contouring and crowning process
- Identify the main components of a firearm
- Identify the parts of a firearm that can produce identifiable marks for firearms identification
- Describe the firearm finishing and testing process
