- 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
- describe the components of ammunition,
- describe the historical development of propellants, both single and double based,
- describe projectile manufacture methods,
- define bullet jacket types and materials,
- describe jacket manufacture technologies,
- describe the steps in cartridge case manufacture,
- describe the shotshell manufacture process,
- describe the primer manufacture process,
- differentiate between the primer manufacture process for rimfire and centerfire cartridges,
- differentiate between shotshell and cartridge primer manufacture,
- describe the steps in the ammunition assembly process,
- describe the steps in ballistic testing,
- describe the steps in the shotshell assembly process,
- describe the reloading process and how it can be used for firearm identification.
