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FORENSIC
BALLISTICS
BY; SUPT RODOLFO B ALOCELJA BFP. MSCJ
Ballistics
A science that deals
with the motion of
projectiles.
Technically, it refers
to the science of
firearms
identification.
Legal meaning:
It is the
microscopic
examination of fired
cartridge cases and
bullets together with
the recording and
presentation by
means of
photography of
what is revealed by
Origin
It was derived from
the Greek word
“ballo” or “Ballien”
which means “to
throw”.
The root word of
ballistics was said
to be derived from
the Roman
weapon “ballista”.
Branches of Ballistics
Interior
Ballistics
Exterior
Ballistics
Terminal
Ballistics
Forensic
Ballistics
Shot Ballistics
Interior Ballistics
It refers to the
motion of
projectiles while it
is inside the
firearm.
The bullets
occupies the
muzzle of the
firearm for only
0.01 sec.
The explosion of the bullet is .0002 sec.
Interior Ballistics . . . .
It includes the following:
 Firing pin hitting the primer
 Ignition of the priming
mixture
 Combustion of the gun
powder
 Expansion of the heated
gas
 Pressure developed
 Energy generated
 Recoil of the gun
 Velocity of the bullet in the
barrel
 Rotation of the bullet in the
barrel
Exterior Ballistics
It refers to the motion of projectiles from
the time it leaves the muzzle of the
firearm and reaches the target.
 Muzzle blast
 Muzzle energy
 Trajectory
 Range
 Velocity
 Air resistance
 Pull of gravity
 Penetration
Terminal Ballistics
It is the study that
deals with the
effect or the
impact of the
projectile on the
target.
 Terminal Accuracy
 Terminal energy
 Terminal
penetration

Forensic Ballistics
It refers to the study of
firearms identified by
means of ammunition
fired from them.
 Field investigation
 Technical examinations
of the ballistics exhibit
Shot Ballistics
It refers to the study of shots from
smooth bore firearms like shot guns
and muskets.
Choke types To control spread and impact
point of shot
Firearms
Technically, it
refers to an
instrument that is
used for the
propulsion of
projectiles by
means of
expansive force of
gases coming
from burning
powder.
Legally:
Section 877 of Revised Administrative
Code and Section 290 of National Internal
Revenue;
“firearms or arms include rifles, muskets,
carbines, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, and all
other deadly weapons from which bullets, balls,
shots, shells, or other missiles may be
discharged by means of gunpowder or other
explosives.
The barrel of any firearm is considered a
complete firearm for all intents and purpose
thereof”.
Group of firearms
o Long arms or shoulder arms
o Hand arms or short arms
Classes of firearms
According to gun barrel:
o Smooth-bore firearm
o Rifled bore firearm
According to Caliber:
o Artillery
o Small arms
According to Mechanical construction:
o
RIFLED -BORE
SMOOTH - BORE
 PARADOX
MUZZLE
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Important persons
Col Calvin H Goddard – Father of modern
ballistics
 In the late 1920’s, the work of Calvin
Goddard brought the FBI (formally
named in 1932) even more fully into
the application of science to
detective work.
 Goddard, a pioneer in forensic
ballistics, was instrumental in the
opening of the Scientific Crime
Detection Laboratory, then affiliated
with Northwestern University, in
Chicago.
 The Bureau learned much from
Goddard’s lab and it supported
many of the efforts made by this
organization over the next several
years.
 Horace Smith –
founded the great
firm Smith and
Wesson pioneered
the making of
breech loading
rifles.
 Daniel Baired
Wesson –
responsible for
helping develop
several influential
firearm designs over
the course of his life
JAMES WOLFE
RIPLEY
 Stimulated the
development of
the model 1855
riffled - musket
John Moses Browning –
 the wizard of modern
firearm.
 He is regarded as one of the
most successful firearms
designers of the 20th
century, in the development
of
modern automatic and semi-
automatic firearms,
 and is credited with 128 gun
patents.
 He made his first firearm at
age 13 in his father's gun
shop, and was awarded his
first patent on October 7,
John T.
Thompson
 pioneered the
making of
thompson sub –
machine gun.
David “Carbine”
Willliams –
maker of the
first known
carbine.
Alexander John
Forsyth – father
of percussion
ignition.
Samuel Colt –
produced the first
practical revolver.
John C. Garand –
invented the US Rifle.
Cal. .30 M1
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Hiram maxim
•Built the first fully
automatic gun,
utilizing the recoil of
the piece to load
and fire the next
charge
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Ammunition/Cartridge
Ammunition
It refers to a complete
unfired unit consisting of
a bullet, cartridge case,
propellant powder and
primer.
It is a generic term
meaning (the assembly
of) a projectile and its
propellant. It is derived
through French from the
Ammunition/Cartridge
Cartridge
 It was derived from the
word “charta”, the
Latin word for paper.
 Later on, it came from
the French word
“cartouche” meaning a
roll of paper which
indicates that the
original cartridges were
not the brass gilding
metal tipped units that
we are familiar with
today
Ammunition/cartridge
Ammunition based on:
Section 877of revised Administrative code
and
Section 290 of National Internal Revenue;
“ shall mean loaded shell for rifles,
muskets, carbines, shotguns, revolvers,
and pistols from which a ball, bullet,
shot, shell or a missiles may be fired by
means of gunpowder or other
explosives”.
Parts of ammunition
 Bullet
 Cartridge
case
 Gunpowder
 Primer
Parts of ammunition
Parts of ammunition
Parts of ammunition
Parts of ammunition
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General Types of Ammunition
Dummy (fake) model – a type of ammunition that
merely resembles the genuine one. It is a carefully
made replica of the cartridge, usually of tool steel,
and dimensioned to be used by weapons
instructors, inspectors, and repairmen when
checking the functioning of the weapon.
General Types of Ammunition
Drill Ammunition (w/o gun powder) – It is a
type of ammunition that is completely inert,
without an explosive, and is used in mill training to
practice loading and manipulation of the gun. It is
sometimes called “dummy” although in the strict
sense there is a difference.
General Types of Ammunition
 Blank Ammunition (w/o bullet) –ammunition
without a bullet, containing gunpowder that is
designed to generate a loud noise to indicate
firing. This type of ammunition is used for
theatrical performances or filmmaking, training
dogs, and military training.
Cartridge Cases
refers to the
tubular metallic or
non-metallic
container which
holds together the
bullet, gunpowder,
and primer.
Functions of the Cartridge
Case
1. It holds the bullet, gunpowder and
primer assembled into one unit.
2. It serves as a waterproof container
for the gunpowder.
3. It prevents the escape of the gases
to the rear as the sidewalls of the
cartridge case are forced against the
wall of the chamber by the pressure. It
serves as a “gas seal” at the breech
end of the barrel.
4. It served as gas seal at the breech end
of the barrel.
Parts of a Cartridge cases
Rim
Primer pocket
Vents or flash hole
The head and body
Neck
Cannelure
Crimp
Base
Shoulder
Extracting groove
Parts of a Cartridge cases
1. RIM – the projecting rims of rimmed and
semi-rimmed cases serve the purpose of
limiting the forward travel of cartridges
into their chambers and thus also limit the
clearances in between the heads and the
supporting.
2. PRIMER POCKET – primer pocket
performs three functions: a. holding
primers security in a central position; b.
providing a means to prevent the escape of
gas to the rear of the cartridge, and c.
providing solid support for primer anvils
without which the latter could not be fired.
Parts of a Cartridge cases
3. VENTS OR FLASH HOLES – the “vents” or flash
hole” is the hole in the web or bottom of the
primer pockets through which the primer “flash”
provides ignition to the powder charge. The
“opening” or “canal” connects the priming
mixture with the gunpowder.
4. THE HEAD AND BODY – the “head” and the
“body”
constitute the “cork” that plugs the breech of the
barrel against the escape of the gas.
5. NECK – the term “neck” is applied to that part
of the
cartridge case that is occupied by the bullet. In
cases of the bottleneck, the neck is apparent. But
in the so-called “straight” cases which involve
6. CANNELURES – shell cannelures are
serrated grooves that are sometimes
found rolled into the necks and bodies of
the cases at the location of the bases of
the bullet to prevent the bullet from
being pushed back or loosened.
7. CRIMP – the “crimp” is that part of the
mouth of case that is turned in upon the
bullet. It works two ways: a. it aids in
holding the bullet in place; and b. it
offers resistance to the movement of the
bullet out of the neck which affects the
burning of the gunpowder.
8. BASE – the bottom portion of the case
which holds:
a. the primer which contains the priming
mixtures; and
b. the shell head which contains the
headstamp, caliber, and year of
manufacture.
9. SHOULDER – the portion which supports
the neck.
10. EXTRACTING GROOVE – the circular
groove near the base of the case or shell
designed for the automatic withdrawal of
the case after each firing.
Classification according to:
Shape
straight
Bottle neck
tapered
Head forms
Rimmed
Semi-rimmed
Rimless
Rebated rimless
Belted case
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TYPES OF CARTRIDGE
 Straight Type – a type of cartridge case which
has a straight shell body.
 Tapered Type – a type of cartridge case similar
to a flower vase.
 Bottle Neck Type – a type of cartridge case
commonly found in ammunition for rifles.
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Classification of Cartridge
According to the Primer
Pin-fire –a type of cartridge in which the ignition cap
(primer) is concealed inside the cartridge case and has a
pin resting upon it. The pin protrudes radially through the
side and the gun chamber has a notch for the pin to
stand when loaded and it will be struck by a falling
hammer.
Classification of Cartridge
According to the Primer
1.Rim-fire –a type of cartridge in which the
priming mixture is located at the hollow rim of
the case and can be fired if the cartridge is
struck by the firing pin on the rim of the
case(cavity rim).
Classification of Cartridge
According to the Primer
1.Center-fire – It refers to a cartridge
in which the primer cap (ignition
cap) is centrally placed in the base
of the cartridge case and the
priming mixture is exploded by the
impact of the firing pin and with the
support of the anvil. The flame
produced by the ignition of the
priming mixture will pass through
the vent or flash hole and will ignite
and combust the gun powder.
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Pin-fire Cartridge Rim-Fire Cartridge
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According to Rim Diameter
Rimmed case type – a type
of cartridge in which the case
has a well-defined upstanding
rim around the base or simply
a cartridge with rim diameter
greater than the diameter of
the body of the shell. A
common example of this is
caliber .22 and .38 used in
revolvers
According to Rim Diameter
Semi-rimmed type – a cartridge
with a case slightly rimmed. At first
glance, a cartridge is a rimless form
but with a closer look, the rim is
slightly greater than the diameter of
the body.
This was invented by John Browning
for an automatic pistol in 1903 for
greater fit to the chamber. It is
commonly seen in 6.35mm, 7.65m,
and 9mm, and Browning long
automatic pistol cartridges.
According to Rim Diameter
Rebated type – refers to
the cartridge with a rimless
pattern, but which has a
rim diameter smaller than
the body of the case. It is
seen in some Oerlikon 20
mm cannon cartridge and
later on some custom-built
sporting rifles of unusual
calibers.
According to Rim Diameter
Belted type – a cartridge with a
prominent raise belt around its
body just in front of the
extraction groove. This is used
for two basic purposes: (1) to
position the case and the
projectile accurately in the
chamber and (2) to strengthen
the rear of the case for use with
high-powered propelling
chargers.
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Bullet/slug
 It refers to metallic or non-metallic,
cylindrical projectile propelled from a firearm
by means of the expansive force of gases
coming from burning gunpowder.
Originated from the French word “boulette”
which means a small ball.
Slug is a layman’s term used during court
proceedings. Projectiles propelled from a
shotgun are termed shots or pellets.
Classification of bullets
 Non-jacketed or Lead Bullet –
those which are made of lead alloy
of this metal, lead, tin, antimony, –
which are, slightly harder than
pure lead.
 The most common material used
in the manufacture of non-jacketed
bullets is lead. Lead bullets are
usually an alloy of lead and
antimony which is added to give
the bullet some additional
hardness.
Classification of bullets . . . .
 Jacketed Bullets – those
which core of lead covered by
a jacket of harder material
such as gilding metal, a
copper-alloy of approximately
90 % and 10 % zinc.
 The primary function of the
“jacket” in a bullet is to
prevent the adherent of metal
(lead) to the inside of the gun
barrel.
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TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM
EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS
 Ball Type – This is a type of bullet
that is intended for personnel and
general use. Have soft lead core
inside a jacket and are used against
personnel only.
TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM
EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS
 Armor Piercing – Type of military bullet designed to
penetrate light steel armor. It is formed by a hard metal
steel core covered with a jacket thus, giving it’s core the
optimum power of piercing while its shape has the
optimum shape for accurate flight. Have hardened steel
cores and are fired and other armored targets in general
TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM
EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS
 Explosive Bullet – It is a small bullet containing a
charge of explosives that detonates on impact.
contain a high charge of explosive because of their small size it is difficult to
make a fuse that will work reliably in small arms ammunition. For this
reason, the use of high explosive bullets is usually limited to 20 mm and
above.
TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM
EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS
 Incendiary Bullet – Type of military bullet used to cause fire
in a target, generally designed for use by aircraft armaments
in order for the fuel tanks to ignite. (blue-tip)
– contains a mixture such as phosphorous or other material that can be set
on fire by impact. These are used on targets that will readily burn such as
aircraft or gasoline depots.
 Tracer Bullet – a type of military bullet capable of leaving
visible marks or traces while in flight giving the gunner the
chance to observe the strike of the shot or make
adjustments in the event of a miss. (red-tip)
TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM
EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS
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Common Shape of Bullets
 Ball Type – A military term for a
Full metal jacketed bullet, a solid
metal projectile, or a round nose
bullet
 Flat Nose – A bullet with a
flattened tip
 Wadcutter type – a flat nose bullet with a sharp shoulder, which is
generally used for target shooters and also designed to produce a
clear–cut pinched-out hole on a paper
 Semi Wadcutter – A multi-purpose bullet used in revolver and pistol
cartridge
 Spitzer type – A German term referring to an elongated
ogival bullet with a sharp point
 Soft point or Semi – jacketed- A jacketed bullet in
which the jacket is cut back at the nose, revealing the
lead core side
 Truncated type- The original military issue bullet of
the German army in 1908. this type can ensure
smooth feeding and allows a lighter bullet to be loaded
at higher velocities.
 Truncated bullet – is the original military issue
bullet of the German army in 1908. this type of
bullet can ensure smooth feeding and allows a
lighter bullet to be loaded at higher velocities.
 Hollow point – this type of bullet is generally a semi-
jacketed bullet with a nose that features a cavity. This
is designed to expand upon impact with soft targets,
thereby increasing its wounding potential
Bullet fragmentation
Frangible bullets are intended to disintegrate into
tiny particles upon target impact to minimize
their penetration of other objects. Small particles
are slowed more rapidly by air resistance and are
less likely to cause injury or damage to persons and
objects distant from the point of bullet impact.
Classification of bullets . . . .
Dumdum bullet –
outlawed for use in war,
this includes all soft
bullets.
Soft point or mushroom
bullet – will expand on
striking an object and
produces a more serious
shock.
Hollow point bullet – with
a cavity on its nose
designed to increase the
expansion and sometimes
Why is it called a dumdum bullet?
The ammunition was named after the Indian town
Dum Dum near Kolkata. The local ammunition factory
produced hollow point bullets for the British army at the
end of the 19th century.
When were dum dum bullets banned?
Dum dum bullets, which are apparently softened to
create more tissue damage, were banned in 1933 by
the Geneva convention."
 Dum-dum Bullet – this is a .303 rifle bullet which is designed
and developed in the Indian arsenal of Dum-dum in 1894. it
consisted of a standard.303 rifle bullet whose front is metal
jacket trimmed back to expose the lead core inside
 X-bullet – a solid copper projectile that
may form a four razor edge petals.
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Classification of bullets . . . .
mi-jacketed Soft Point bullet
Jacketed Soft Point
bullet
Speer Gold-Dot Jacketed Hollow-point bullet.
Full-metal-jacketed
Round Nose
Lead
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Primer
 It is that portion of the cartridge which
consists of a brass or gilding metal
cup. The cup contains a highly
sensitive mixture of chemical
compound, which when struck by the
firing pin would detonate or ignite.
Such action is called percussion
 It is a small, self-contained metallic
ignition cap at the center of the base
of the ammunition case.
 It was first conceive by Alexander
John Forsyth in 1807.
 Commonly composed of lead
styphnate, barium nitrate and
antimony sulphide.
Parts of primer
 Primer cup
 Priming mixture
 Anvil
 Disc
According to location:
 Center-fire
 Rimfire
According to types:
 Boxer (USA)
 Berdan (Europe)
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Parts of primer
 Primer cup – the container of the priming mixture. This is
made of brass, gilding metal or copper, depending upon the
kind.
 Priming mixture – the highly sensitive chemical mixture
contained in the primer cup. This priming chemical varies in
composition depending upon the manufacturer.
 Anvil – that portion of the primer against which the priming
mixture is crushed by a blow from the firing pin. This must be
hard, rigid and firmly supported to provide resistance
necessary for firing the priming mixture.
 Disc – piece of small paper or disk of tin foil which is pressed
over the priming mixture. Its purpose is to hold the priming
mixture in place and to exclude moisture.
Boxer and berdan primer
Boxer primer pocket
Berdan primer pocket
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Berdan and Boxer primers
are two different types of
centerfire primers used in
modern metallic cartridge
ammunition. The main
difference between the two
is that Boxer primers have a
self-contained anvil within
the primer whereas Berdan
primers have an anvil that
is integral to the primer
pocket on the cartridge
case.
Fired and unfired primer
Battery Cup – a type of primer used for
shotshell; employs a battery cup as a
holder for the primer components, hence
the name
Gunpowder
The chemical
substances of
various
compositions,
particle, sizes,
shapes, and colors
that, on ignition,
serves as
propellant.
Types of
gunpowder:
Black powder

Gun Powder
 The gunpowder or powder charge in a cartridge is
the propellant which when ignited by the primer
flash is converted to gas under high pressure and
propels the bullet or shot charge through the barrel
and to the target.
 In more recent times the general term
“gunpowder” has been by the term “propellant”.
Another term that is being used for it is “powder
charge”. All these terms can be used
interchangeably because they refer to the same
thing the weight of the countries using the metric
system.
CLASSIFICATION AND COMPOSITION
 Generally, there are two types of powder used in
(1) BLACKPOWDER – although black
powder features less importantly it is
still utilized by some manufactures
especially Europeans. In recent times
black powder has been almost
completely superseded by smokeless
powder and it is seldom used as a
propellant in modern cartridge. The
standard ingredients of “black
powder” are potassium nitrate,
sulphur and charcoal although their
proportions may vary somewhat as
follows.
 Potassium
The standard ingredients of
black powder
1. Potassium nitrate – 75%
2. Sulfur – 10%
3. Charcoal – 15 %
Forerunners of
gunpowder
 Chinese - by their
alchemists, gunpowder was
invented on 9th
century with
a mixture of sulfur, charcoal
and saltpeter.
 Employed in military
application during 10th
century.
 Roger Bacon – the one who
first record the actual
chemicals for gunpowder in
his book Opus Magnusset.
 Berthold Schwartz – first
person who used the
gunpowder for a rifle.
 In 1886, Paul Vieille,
invented smokeless
gunpowder with a
single base
propellant, called
paudre B, made
from gelatinized
guncotton mixed
with ether and
In 1884, Paul
Vieille invented a
smokeless powder called
Poudre B (short for poudre
blanche—white powder, as
distinguished from black
powder) made from 68.2%
insoluble nitrocellulose,
29.8% soluble
nitrocellulose gelatinized
with ether and 2%
paraffin. This was adopted
for the Label rifle.
(2) SMOKELESS POWDER – the term “smokeless
powder” is a misnomer for they are neither
powder nor smokeless. The powder is raid to be
smokeless only because this does not give off
huge cloud of white smoke like the black
powder. This is type of powder commonly used
now in modern small arms ammunition. It is the
most powerful of propellants. All propellants
currently used have a nitrocellulose base and
are commonly known as smokeless powder.
Various organic or inorganic substances are
added to the nitrocellulose base during
manufacture to give improved qualities for
PYROCELLULOSE
Contains less nitrogen
than guncotton and is less
volatile.
 Used in smokeless
powder
Alfred E. Nobel ( 1887)
 He is a great
Britain,
 Developed
smokeless
gunpowder called
ballistite.
 Double base
propellant.
Black powder
 Is a propellant
which when fired, it
produces large
volumes of grayish
smoke .
Smokeless powder
Is a propellant
which when
fired, does not
give off huge
cloud of white
smoke.
ULO C
Barrel
It is made from a solid steel. Most of the
hunting rifle and military firearms are
made of high alloy Crome Molybdenum.
4140/4150/4340 in USA
EN 19 or EN 24 in Britain
another one is the 416 type stainless steel.
Process in barrel making
Drilling
Reaming
Rifling
Lapping
Rifling
Refers to the
helical lines cut in
the interior of the
bore of gun barrel.
 Consists of
grooves cut or
formed in a spiral
nature, lengthwise
down the barrel of
a firearm.
Composition of a rifling
Number of lands
Number of grooves
Width of lands
Depth of grooves
Pitch of rifling
Twist of rifling
Principles of Firearms
Identification
1. Firearms Identification is actually refined
tool marks identification.
2. The natural wear and tear of tools
involved produces individuality in a
firearm.
3. When a softer surface comes in contact
with a harder surface, it is the softer
surface that acquires impressions or
engravings from the irregularities
present on the harder surface.
4. The fact that no two things are
absolutely identical alike.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
 Those characteristics that are
determinable even prior to the
manufacture of the firearms.
 Also called factory specifications.
 Serve as basis to identify a certain
group or class of firearms.
Forms of Class
Characteristics:
 Bore diameter-
caliber of the
firearms
measured
from two
opposite
lands.
 Numbers of Lands and Grooves- the
number of lands and grooves are always
proportionate.
 Width of lands- the width depends on the
bore diameter, groove width and number
 Width of grooves- the shortest distance
between two edges of a groove
 Direction of twist- the spiral groove cuts
which impart motion or rotation on the
bullet, which is either to the left or to the
right.
 Pitch of rifling- refers to the distance
advance of the rifling
Class characteristics
according to riflings
Styr type – 4-R-G=L
Smith & Wesson type - 5-R-G=L
Browning type – 6-R-G2x
Colt type – 6-L-G2x
Webley type – 7-R-G3x
Army type – 4-R-G3x
INDIVIDUAL
CHARACTERISTICS
 Are those characteristics peculiar in
character and not found in all other
firearms.
 Acquired during and after the
manufacture of the weapon as a result
of coincidental procedure and
subsequent mutation.
 They are in the form of dimensional
divergences that show slight
inadvertent deviation.
Marks found on a bullet
Land marks
Grooves marks
Skid marks
Stripping marks
Land Marks & Groove Marks
Skid Marks
Stripping Marks
Marks found on a fired
cartridge case
Striated action marks
Chamber marks
Shear marks
Firing pin drag marks
Extractor marks
Ejector marks
Impressed action marks
Firing pin impression
Breech marks
Ejector marks
Chamber marks
Roughness in the
chamber of a firearm
can scratch the outer
walls of a cartridge
case when loaded and
removed from the
chamber. Most
chamber marks occur
after the cartridge is
fired.
Shear marks
When a cartridge case is
forced backwards from
recoil the primer imbeds
itself in the firing pin
hole. As the slide of the
pistol starts to recoil, the
barrel will drop slightly as
the action opens.
Firing Pin Drag marks
 When the firing pin
springs forward to
strike the primer of a
cartridge, it may
remain slightly
forward and
imbedded in the
primer.
 Certain barrels drop
down slightly as
recoil is forcing the
extractor marks
 The extractor is a small
part sometimes
resembling a hook that
is used to remove a
cartridge or cartridge
case from the chamber
of a firearm.
 As the slide of the pistol
moves to the rear, the
extractor pulls the
cartridge case along
with it until it is ejected
Ejector marks
 The ejector is
designed to expel the
cartridge case from
the action of the
firearm.
 The resulting impact
of the cartridge case
with the ejector will
cause another action
mark that can be used
as a means of
FORENSIC-BALLISTICS-2 new.pptx Lessons and discussions
FORENSIC-BALLISTICS-2 new.pptx Lessons and discussions
Firing pin marks
 These are indentations
created when the firing
pin of a firearm strikes
the primer of center fire
cartridge case or the rim
of a rim fire cartridge
case. If the nose of the
firing pin has
manufacturing
imperfections or damage,
these potentially unique
characteristics can be
impressed into the metal
Breech marks
 Most fired cartridge cases are
identified as having been
fired by a specific firearm
through the identification of
breech marks.
 The breech face rests against
the head of the cartridge case
and holds the cartridge case
in the chamber of the firearm.
Marking of Physical
Evidence
On fired bullets:
- mark on the ogive near the nose
or base
On fired cartridge case:
- mark on the side of the cartridge
near the mouth or inside the mouth.
IBIS
- A computerized identification system
that stores ballistics information on
bullets and cartridge cases submitted
as evidence in connection of a crime.
- Developed by Michael Barrel
- Bulletproof
- Brasscatcher
Firearms laws
PD 1866 – Illegal possession of firearms
RA 8294 – Act Amending the PD 1866
RA 10591 -
Section 877of Revised Administrative
Code
Section 290 of National Internal Revenue
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  • 2. Ballistics A science that deals with the motion of projectiles. Technically, it refers to the science of firearms identification.
  • 3. Legal meaning: It is the microscopic examination of fired cartridge cases and bullets together with the recording and presentation by means of photography of what is revealed by
  • 4. Origin It was derived from the Greek word “ballo” or “Ballien” which means “to throw”. The root word of ballistics was said to be derived from the Roman weapon “ballista”.
  • 6. Interior Ballistics It refers to the motion of projectiles while it is inside the firearm. The bullets occupies the muzzle of the firearm for only 0.01 sec. The explosion of the bullet is .0002 sec.
  • 7. Interior Ballistics . . . . It includes the following:  Firing pin hitting the primer  Ignition of the priming mixture  Combustion of the gun powder  Expansion of the heated gas  Pressure developed  Energy generated  Recoil of the gun  Velocity of the bullet in the barrel  Rotation of the bullet in the barrel
  • 8. Exterior Ballistics It refers to the motion of projectiles from the time it leaves the muzzle of the firearm and reaches the target.  Muzzle blast  Muzzle energy  Trajectory  Range  Velocity  Air resistance  Pull of gravity  Penetration
  • 9. Terminal Ballistics It is the study that deals with the effect or the impact of the projectile on the target.  Terminal Accuracy  Terminal energy  Terminal penetration 
  • 10. Forensic Ballistics It refers to the study of firearms identified by means of ammunition fired from them.  Field investigation  Technical examinations of the ballistics exhibit
  • 11. Shot Ballistics It refers to the study of shots from smooth bore firearms like shot guns and muskets.
  • 12. Choke types To control spread and impact point of shot
  • 13. Firearms Technically, it refers to an instrument that is used for the propulsion of projectiles by means of expansive force of gases coming from burning powder.
  • 14. Legally: Section 877 of Revised Administrative Code and Section 290 of National Internal Revenue; “firearms or arms include rifles, muskets, carbines, shotguns, pistols, revolvers, and all other deadly weapons from which bullets, balls, shots, shells, or other missiles may be discharged by means of gunpowder or other explosives. The barrel of any firearm is considered a complete firearm for all intents and purpose thereof”.
  • 15. Group of firearms o Long arms or shoulder arms o Hand arms or short arms
  • 16. Classes of firearms According to gun barrel: o Smooth-bore firearm o Rifled bore firearm According to Caliber: o Artillery o Small arms According to Mechanical construction: o
  • 22. Important persons Col Calvin H Goddard – Father of modern ballistics  In the late 1920’s, the work of Calvin Goddard brought the FBI (formally named in 1932) even more fully into the application of science to detective work.  Goddard, a pioneer in forensic ballistics, was instrumental in the opening of the Scientific Crime Detection Laboratory, then affiliated with Northwestern University, in Chicago.  The Bureau learned much from Goddard’s lab and it supported many of the efforts made by this organization over the next several years.
  • 23.  Horace Smith – founded the great firm Smith and Wesson pioneered the making of breech loading rifles.  Daniel Baired Wesson – responsible for helping develop several influential firearm designs over the course of his life
  • 24. JAMES WOLFE RIPLEY  Stimulated the development of the model 1855 riffled - musket
  • 25. John Moses Browning –  the wizard of modern firearm.  He is regarded as one of the most successful firearms designers of the 20th century, in the development of modern automatic and semi- automatic firearms,  and is credited with 128 gun patents.  He made his first firearm at age 13 in his father's gun shop, and was awarded his first patent on October 7,
  • 26. John T. Thompson  pioneered the making of thompson sub – machine gun.
  • 27. David “Carbine” Willliams – maker of the first known carbine. Alexander John Forsyth – father of percussion ignition.
  • 28. Samuel Colt – produced the first practical revolver. John C. Garand – invented the US Rifle. Cal. .30 M1
  • 31. Hiram maxim •Built the first fully automatic gun, utilizing the recoil of the piece to load and fire the next charge
  • 33. Ammunition/Cartridge Ammunition It refers to a complete unfired unit consisting of a bullet, cartridge case, propellant powder and primer. It is a generic term meaning (the assembly of) a projectile and its propellant. It is derived through French from the
  • 34. Ammunition/Cartridge Cartridge  It was derived from the word “charta”, the Latin word for paper.  Later on, it came from the French word “cartouche” meaning a roll of paper which indicates that the original cartridges were not the brass gilding metal tipped units that we are familiar with today
  • 35. Ammunition/cartridge Ammunition based on: Section 877of revised Administrative code and Section 290 of National Internal Revenue; “ shall mean loaded shell for rifles, muskets, carbines, shotguns, revolvers, and pistols from which a ball, bullet, shot, shell or a missiles may be fired by means of gunpowder or other explosives”.
  • 36. Parts of ammunition  Bullet  Cartridge case  Gunpowder  Primer
  • 43. General Types of Ammunition Dummy (fake) model – a type of ammunition that merely resembles the genuine one. It is a carefully made replica of the cartridge, usually of tool steel, and dimensioned to be used by weapons instructors, inspectors, and repairmen when checking the functioning of the weapon.
  • 44. General Types of Ammunition Drill Ammunition (w/o gun powder) – It is a type of ammunition that is completely inert, without an explosive, and is used in mill training to practice loading and manipulation of the gun. It is sometimes called “dummy” although in the strict sense there is a difference.
  • 45. General Types of Ammunition  Blank Ammunition (w/o bullet) –ammunition without a bullet, containing gunpowder that is designed to generate a loud noise to indicate firing. This type of ammunition is used for theatrical performances or filmmaking, training dogs, and military training.
  • 46. Cartridge Cases refers to the tubular metallic or non-metallic container which holds together the bullet, gunpowder, and primer.
  • 47. Functions of the Cartridge Case 1. It holds the bullet, gunpowder and primer assembled into one unit. 2. It serves as a waterproof container for the gunpowder. 3. It prevents the escape of the gases to the rear as the sidewalls of the cartridge case are forced against the wall of the chamber by the pressure. It serves as a “gas seal” at the breech end of the barrel. 4. It served as gas seal at the breech end of the barrel.
  • 48. Parts of a Cartridge cases Rim Primer pocket Vents or flash hole The head and body Neck Cannelure Crimp Base Shoulder Extracting groove
  • 49. Parts of a Cartridge cases 1. RIM – the projecting rims of rimmed and semi-rimmed cases serve the purpose of limiting the forward travel of cartridges into their chambers and thus also limit the clearances in between the heads and the supporting. 2. PRIMER POCKET – primer pocket performs three functions: a. holding primers security in a central position; b. providing a means to prevent the escape of gas to the rear of the cartridge, and c. providing solid support for primer anvils without which the latter could not be fired.
  • 50. Parts of a Cartridge cases 3. VENTS OR FLASH HOLES – the “vents” or flash hole” is the hole in the web or bottom of the primer pockets through which the primer “flash” provides ignition to the powder charge. The “opening” or “canal” connects the priming mixture with the gunpowder. 4. THE HEAD AND BODY – the “head” and the “body” constitute the “cork” that plugs the breech of the barrel against the escape of the gas. 5. NECK – the term “neck” is applied to that part of the cartridge case that is occupied by the bullet. In cases of the bottleneck, the neck is apparent. But in the so-called “straight” cases which involve
  • 51. 6. CANNELURES – shell cannelures are serrated grooves that are sometimes found rolled into the necks and bodies of the cases at the location of the bases of the bullet to prevent the bullet from being pushed back or loosened. 7. CRIMP – the “crimp” is that part of the mouth of case that is turned in upon the bullet. It works two ways: a. it aids in holding the bullet in place; and b. it offers resistance to the movement of the bullet out of the neck which affects the burning of the gunpowder.
  • 52. 8. BASE – the bottom portion of the case which holds: a. the primer which contains the priming mixtures; and b. the shell head which contains the headstamp, caliber, and year of manufacture. 9. SHOULDER – the portion which supports the neck. 10. EXTRACTING GROOVE – the circular groove near the base of the case or shell designed for the automatic withdrawal of the case after each firing.
  • 53. Classification according to: Shape straight Bottle neck tapered Head forms Rimmed Semi-rimmed Rimless Rebated rimless Belted case
  • 56. TYPES OF CARTRIDGE  Straight Type – a type of cartridge case which has a straight shell body.  Tapered Type – a type of cartridge case similar to a flower vase.  Bottle Neck Type – a type of cartridge case commonly found in ammunition for rifles.
  • 58. Classification of Cartridge According to the Primer Pin-fire –a type of cartridge in which the ignition cap (primer) is concealed inside the cartridge case and has a pin resting upon it. The pin protrudes radially through the side and the gun chamber has a notch for the pin to stand when loaded and it will be struck by a falling hammer.
  • 59. Classification of Cartridge According to the Primer 1.Rim-fire –a type of cartridge in which the priming mixture is located at the hollow rim of the case and can be fired if the cartridge is struck by the firing pin on the rim of the case(cavity rim).
  • 60. Classification of Cartridge According to the Primer 1.Center-fire – It refers to a cartridge in which the primer cap (ignition cap) is centrally placed in the base of the cartridge case and the priming mixture is exploded by the impact of the firing pin and with the support of the anvil. The flame produced by the ignition of the priming mixture will pass through the vent or flash hole and will ignite and combust the gun powder.
  • 64. According to Rim Diameter Rimmed case type – a type of cartridge in which the case has a well-defined upstanding rim around the base or simply a cartridge with rim diameter greater than the diameter of the body of the shell. A common example of this is caliber .22 and .38 used in revolvers
  • 65. According to Rim Diameter Semi-rimmed type – a cartridge with a case slightly rimmed. At first glance, a cartridge is a rimless form but with a closer look, the rim is slightly greater than the diameter of the body. This was invented by John Browning for an automatic pistol in 1903 for greater fit to the chamber. It is commonly seen in 6.35mm, 7.65m, and 9mm, and Browning long automatic pistol cartridges.
  • 66. According to Rim Diameter Rebated type – refers to the cartridge with a rimless pattern, but which has a rim diameter smaller than the body of the case. It is seen in some Oerlikon 20 mm cannon cartridge and later on some custom-built sporting rifles of unusual calibers.
  • 67. According to Rim Diameter Belted type – a cartridge with a prominent raise belt around its body just in front of the extraction groove. This is used for two basic purposes: (1) to position the case and the projectile accurately in the chamber and (2) to strengthen the rear of the case for use with high-powered propelling chargers.
  • 71. Bullet/slug  It refers to metallic or non-metallic, cylindrical projectile propelled from a firearm by means of the expansive force of gases coming from burning gunpowder. Originated from the French word “boulette” which means a small ball. Slug is a layman’s term used during court proceedings. Projectiles propelled from a shotgun are termed shots or pellets.
  • 72. Classification of bullets  Non-jacketed or Lead Bullet – those which are made of lead alloy of this metal, lead, tin, antimony, – which are, slightly harder than pure lead.  The most common material used in the manufacture of non-jacketed bullets is lead. Lead bullets are usually an alloy of lead and antimony which is added to give the bullet some additional hardness.
  • 73. Classification of bullets . . . .  Jacketed Bullets – those which core of lead covered by a jacket of harder material such as gilding metal, a copper-alloy of approximately 90 % and 10 % zinc.  The primary function of the “jacket” in a bullet is to prevent the adherent of metal (lead) to the inside of the gun barrel.
  • 75. TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS  Ball Type – This is a type of bullet that is intended for personnel and general use. Have soft lead core inside a jacket and are used against personnel only.
  • 76. TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS  Armor Piercing – Type of military bullet designed to penetrate light steel armor. It is formed by a hard metal steel core covered with a jacket thus, giving it’s core the optimum power of piercing while its shape has the optimum shape for accurate flight. Have hardened steel cores and are fired and other armored targets in general
  • 77. TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS  Explosive Bullet – It is a small bullet containing a charge of explosives that detonates on impact. contain a high charge of explosive because of their small size it is difficult to make a fuse that will work reliably in small arms ammunition. For this reason, the use of high explosive bullets is usually limited to 20 mm and above.
  • 78. TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS  Incendiary Bullet – Type of military bullet used to cause fire in a target, generally designed for use by aircraft armaments in order for the fuel tanks to ignite. (blue-tip) – contains a mixture such as phosphorous or other material that can be set on fire by impact. These are used on targets that will readily burn such as aircraft or gasoline depots.
  • 79.  Tracer Bullet – a type of military bullet capable of leaving visible marks or traces while in flight giving the gunner the chance to observe the strike of the shot or make adjustments in the event of a miss. (red-tip) TYPES OF BULLETS ACCORDING TO THEIR MAXIMUM EFFECT ON THEIR TARGETS
  • 81. Common Shape of Bullets  Ball Type – A military term for a Full metal jacketed bullet, a solid metal projectile, or a round nose bullet  Flat Nose – A bullet with a flattened tip
  • 82.  Wadcutter type – a flat nose bullet with a sharp shoulder, which is generally used for target shooters and also designed to produce a clear–cut pinched-out hole on a paper  Semi Wadcutter – A multi-purpose bullet used in revolver and pistol cartridge
  • 83.  Spitzer type – A German term referring to an elongated ogival bullet with a sharp point
  • 84.  Soft point or Semi – jacketed- A jacketed bullet in which the jacket is cut back at the nose, revealing the lead core side  Truncated type- The original military issue bullet of the German army in 1908. this type can ensure smooth feeding and allows a lighter bullet to be loaded at higher velocities.
  • 85.  Truncated bullet – is the original military issue bullet of the German army in 1908. this type of bullet can ensure smooth feeding and allows a lighter bullet to be loaded at higher velocities.
  • 86.  Hollow point – this type of bullet is generally a semi- jacketed bullet with a nose that features a cavity. This is designed to expand upon impact with soft targets, thereby increasing its wounding potential
  • 87. Bullet fragmentation Frangible bullets are intended to disintegrate into tiny particles upon target impact to minimize their penetration of other objects. Small particles are slowed more rapidly by air resistance and are less likely to cause injury or damage to persons and objects distant from the point of bullet impact.
  • 88. Classification of bullets . . . . Dumdum bullet – outlawed for use in war, this includes all soft bullets. Soft point or mushroom bullet – will expand on striking an object and produces a more serious shock. Hollow point bullet – with a cavity on its nose designed to increase the expansion and sometimes
  • 89. Why is it called a dumdum bullet? The ammunition was named after the Indian town Dum Dum near Kolkata. The local ammunition factory produced hollow point bullets for the British army at the end of the 19th century. When were dum dum bullets banned? Dum dum bullets, which are apparently softened to create more tissue damage, were banned in 1933 by the Geneva convention."
  • 90.  Dum-dum Bullet – this is a .303 rifle bullet which is designed and developed in the Indian arsenal of Dum-dum in 1894. it consisted of a standard.303 rifle bullet whose front is metal jacket trimmed back to expose the lead core inside
  • 91.  X-bullet – a solid copper projectile that may form a four razor edge petals.
  • 93. Classification of bullets . . . . mi-jacketed Soft Point bullet Jacketed Soft Point bullet Speer Gold-Dot Jacketed Hollow-point bullet. Full-metal-jacketed Round Nose Lead
  • 95. Primer  It is that portion of the cartridge which consists of a brass or gilding metal cup. The cup contains a highly sensitive mixture of chemical compound, which when struck by the firing pin would detonate or ignite. Such action is called percussion  It is a small, self-contained metallic ignition cap at the center of the base of the ammunition case.  It was first conceive by Alexander John Forsyth in 1807.  Commonly composed of lead styphnate, barium nitrate and antimony sulphide.
  • 96. Parts of primer  Primer cup  Priming mixture  Anvil  Disc According to location:  Center-fire  Rimfire According to types:  Boxer (USA)  Berdan (Europe)
  • 98. Parts of primer  Primer cup – the container of the priming mixture. This is made of brass, gilding metal or copper, depending upon the kind.  Priming mixture – the highly sensitive chemical mixture contained in the primer cup. This priming chemical varies in composition depending upon the manufacturer.  Anvil – that portion of the primer against which the priming mixture is crushed by a blow from the firing pin. This must be hard, rigid and firmly supported to provide resistance necessary for firing the priming mixture.  Disc – piece of small paper or disk of tin foil which is pressed over the priming mixture. Its purpose is to hold the priming mixture in place and to exclude moisture.
  • 99. Boxer and berdan primer Boxer primer pocket Berdan primer pocket
  • 101. Berdan and Boxer primers are two different types of centerfire primers used in modern metallic cartridge ammunition. The main difference between the two is that Boxer primers have a self-contained anvil within the primer whereas Berdan primers have an anvil that is integral to the primer pocket on the cartridge case.
  • 102. Fired and unfired primer
  • 103. Battery Cup – a type of primer used for shotshell; employs a battery cup as a holder for the primer components, hence the name
  • 104. Gunpowder The chemical substances of various compositions, particle, sizes, shapes, and colors that, on ignition, serves as propellant. Types of gunpowder: Black powder 
  • 105. Gun Powder  The gunpowder or powder charge in a cartridge is the propellant which when ignited by the primer flash is converted to gas under high pressure and propels the bullet or shot charge through the barrel and to the target.  In more recent times the general term “gunpowder” has been by the term “propellant”. Another term that is being used for it is “powder charge”. All these terms can be used interchangeably because they refer to the same thing the weight of the countries using the metric system. CLASSIFICATION AND COMPOSITION  Generally, there are two types of powder used in
  • 106. (1) BLACKPOWDER – although black powder features less importantly it is still utilized by some manufactures especially Europeans. In recent times black powder has been almost completely superseded by smokeless powder and it is seldom used as a propellant in modern cartridge. The standard ingredients of “black powder” are potassium nitrate, sulphur and charcoal although their proportions may vary somewhat as follows.  Potassium
  • 107. The standard ingredients of black powder 1. Potassium nitrate – 75% 2. Sulfur – 10% 3. Charcoal – 15 %
  • 108. Forerunners of gunpowder  Chinese - by their alchemists, gunpowder was invented on 9th century with a mixture of sulfur, charcoal and saltpeter.  Employed in military application during 10th century.  Roger Bacon – the one who first record the actual chemicals for gunpowder in his book Opus Magnusset.  Berthold Schwartz – first person who used the gunpowder for a rifle.
  • 109.  In 1886, Paul Vieille, invented smokeless gunpowder with a single base propellant, called paudre B, made from gelatinized guncotton mixed with ether and
  • 110. In 1884, Paul Vieille invented a smokeless powder called Poudre B (short for poudre blanche—white powder, as distinguished from black powder) made from 68.2% insoluble nitrocellulose, 29.8% soluble nitrocellulose gelatinized with ether and 2% paraffin. This was adopted for the Label rifle.
  • 111. (2) SMOKELESS POWDER – the term “smokeless powder” is a misnomer for they are neither powder nor smokeless. The powder is raid to be smokeless only because this does not give off huge cloud of white smoke like the black powder. This is type of powder commonly used now in modern small arms ammunition. It is the most powerful of propellants. All propellants currently used have a nitrocellulose base and are commonly known as smokeless powder. Various organic or inorganic substances are added to the nitrocellulose base during manufacture to give improved qualities for
  • 112. PYROCELLULOSE Contains less nitrogen than guncotton and is less volatile.  Used in smokeless powder
  • 113. Alfred E. Nobel ( 1887)  He is a great Britain,  Developed smokeless gunpowder called ballistite.  Double base propellant.
  • 114. Black powder  Is a propellant which when fired, it produces large volumes of grayish smoke .
  • 115. Smokeless powder Is a propellant which when fired, does not give off huge cloud of white smoke.
  • 116. ULO C
  • 117. Barrel It is made from a solid steel. Most of the hunting rifle and military firearms are made of high alloy Crome Molybdenum. 4140/4150/4340 in USA EN 19 or EN 24 in Britain another one is the 416 type stainless steel.
  • 118. Process in barrel making Drilling Reaming Rifling Lapping
  • 119. Rifling Refers to the helical lines cut in the interior of the bore of gun barrel.  Consists of grooves cut or formed in a spiral nature, lengthwise down the barrel of a firearm.
  • 120. Composition of a rifling Number of lands Number of grooves Width of lands Depth of grooves Pitch of rifling Twist of rifling
  • 121. Principles of Firearms Identification 1. Firearms Identification is actually refined tool marks identification. 2. The natural wear and tear of tools involved produces individuality in a firearm. 3. When a softer surface comes in contact with a harder surface, it is the softer surface that acquires impressions or engravings from the irregularities present on the harder surface. 4. The fact that no two things are absolutely identical alike.
  • 122. CLASS CHARACTERISTICS  Those characteristics that are determinable even prior to the manufacture of the firearms.  Also called factory specifications.  Serve as basis to identify a certain group or class of firearms.
  • 123. Forms of Class Characteristics:  Bore diameter- caliber of the firearms measured from two opposite lands.
  • 124.  Numbers of Lands and Grooves- the number of lands and grooves are always proportionate.  Width of lands- the width depends on the bore diameter, groove width and number  Width of grooves- the shortest distance between two edges of a groove  Direction of twist- the spiral groove cuts which impart motion or rotation on the bullet, which is either to the left or to the right.  Pitch of rifling- refers to the distance advance of the rifling
  • 125. Class characteristics according to riflings Styr type – 4-R-G=L Smith & Wesson type - 5-R-G=L Browning type – 6-R-G2x Colt type – 6-L-G2x Webley type – 7-R-G3x Army type – 4-R-G3x
  • 126. INDIVIDUAL CHARACTERISTICS  Are those characteristics peculiar in character and not found in all other firearms.  Acquired during and after the manufacture of the weapon as a result of coincidental procedure and subsequent mutation.  They are in the form of dimensional divergences that show slight inadvertent deviation.
  • 127. Marks found on a bullet Land marks Grooves marks Skid marks Stripping marks
  • 128. Land Marks & Groove Marks
  • 131. Marks found on a fired cartridge case Striated action marks Chamber marks Shear marks Firing pin drag marks Extractor marks Ejector marks Impressed action marks Firing pin impression Breech marks Ejector marks
  • 132. Chamber marks Roughness in the chamber of a firearm can scratch the outer walls of a cartridge case when loaded and removed from the chamber. Most chamber marks occur after the cartridge is fired.
  • 133. Shear marks When a cartridge case is forced backwards from recoil the primer imbeds itself in the firing pin hole. As the slide of the pistol starts to recoil, the barrel will drop slightly as the action opens.
  • 134. Firing Pin Drag marks  When the firing pin springs forward to strike the primer of a cartridge, it may remain slightly forward and imbedded in the primer.  Certain barrels drop down slightly as recoil is forcing the
  • 135. extractor marks  The extractor is a small part sometimes resembling a hook that is used to remove a cartridge or cartridge case from the chamber of a firearm.  As the slide of the pistol moves to the rear, the extractor pulls the cartridge case along with it until it is ejected
  • 136. Ejector marks  The ejector is designed to expel the cartridge case from the action of the firearm.  The resulting impact of the cartridge case with the ejector will cause another action mark that can be used as a means of
  • 139. Firing pin marks  These are indentations created when the firing pin of a firearm strikes the primer of center fire cartridge case or the rim of a rim fire cartridge case. If the nose of the firing pin has manufacturing imperfections or damage, these potentially unique characteristics can be impressed into the metal
  • 140. Breech marks  Most fired cartridge cases are identified as having been fired by a specific firearm through the identification of breech marks.  The breech face rests against the head of the cartridge case and holds the cartridge case in the chamber of the firearm.
  • 141. Marking of Physical Evidence On fired bullets: - mark on the ogive near the nose or base On fired cartridge case: - mark on the side of the cartridge near the mouth or inside the mouth.
  • 142. IBIS - A computerized identification system that stores ballistics information on bullets and cartridge cases submitted as evidence in connection of a crime. - Developed by Michael Barrel - Bulletproof - Brasscatcher
  • 143. Firearms laws PD 1866 – Illegal possession of firearms RA 8294 – Act Amending the PD 1866 RA 10591 - Section 877of Revised Administrative Code Section 290 of National Internal Revenue

Editor's Notes

  • #2: Motion mean movement