Forensic Ballistics is a photograph by Mauro Fermariello/science Photo Library which was uploaded on September 11th, 2018.
Forensic Ballistics
Used bullet cartridges comparison. Cartridge shells in two microscope holders for comparison. The shells held bullets, but were ejected from a... more
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Forensic Ballistics
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Mauro Fermariello/science Photo Library
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Photograph
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Used bullet cartridges comparison. Cartridge shells in two microscope holders for comparison. The shells held bullets, but were ejected from a handgun once the bullet was fired. Unique markings are made as the firing pin of a gun hits the back of a shell and as the shell recoils from the bullet. If a shell can be recovered from a crime scene, the markings can be analysed and compared to markings on shells test-fired from suspect guns. If these markings match, then the shell came from that gun. The markings can be recorded and kept in a database, and used if the gun is recovered at a later date.
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September 11th, 2018
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