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Question 1

– A projectilles designed for shotguns / police may called bullet a ( )

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SLUG

Question 2

are a type of ammunition commonly encountered in forensic investigations. They consist of a soft metal core (usually lead) covered by a harder metal jacket, typically made of copper, brass, or a copper alloy.

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JACKETED BULLETS

Question 3

may have an all metal case but generally these are made of a paper and metal case

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SHOTGUN SHELLS

Question 4

When fired, the heat from the gunpowder ignites the tracer compound, producing a bright visible trail, usually red, orange, green, or white.

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TRACER BULLETS

Question 5

term bullet originated form French mean ; small ball

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BOULETTE

Question 6

are specialized projectiles designed to detonate on impact and fragment into multiple pieces

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Explosive fragmentary bullets

Question 7

• (also called a shell casing) is the part of a firearm cartridge that remains after the bullet has been fired

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cartridge case

Question 8

is a type of firearm ammunition where the primer compound is located in the rim of the cartridge case, rather than in a separate primer cap like in centerfire cartridges

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rimfire cartridge

Question 9

is plugs the breech of the barrel against the escape of the gas

Answer 9

CORK

Question 10

The tabular metallic container for the gunpowder

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CASING

Question 11

Have hardened steel cores and are fired at vehicles and other armored targets

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ARMOR PIERCING BULLET

Question 12

the portion which supports the neck

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SHOULDER

Question 13

A projectile metallic or non metallic

Answer 13

BULLETS

Question 14

Have solf lead cores inside a jacket and are used against personnel only

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BALL BULLETS

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are grooves or rings that are intentionally cut or pressed into the surface of a bullet or sometimes a cartridge case

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Cannelures

Question 16

is that part of the mouth of the case that is turned in upon the bullet

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CRIMP

Question 17

is a small hole in the base of a cartridge case that allows the flame from the primer to ignite the gunpowder (propellant) inside the cartridge

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VENTS/FLASH HOLES

Question 18

The circular groove near the base of the case or shell designed for the automatic withdrawal of the case after each firing

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EXTRACTING GROOVE

Question 19

Those made of lead or alloys of this metal ( lead tin and antimony )

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LEAD BULLETS

Question 20

Contain a mixture such as phosphorous or other material that can be set on fire by impact

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INCENDIARY BULLETS