- 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
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Tool Manufacture
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Tools are manufactured by shaping a piece of metal into a tool. Excess material is removed until the tool meets the desired specifications.
Common cutting operations using machine tools include these:
Common metal-forming techniques, other than machine tool operations include the following:
Some modern metal machining techniques:
