types of firearms | gun barrel markings | cartridge comparison | residue | trajectory |
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What is a handheld firearm
pistol
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What is a barrel with a serial groove
rifling
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What holds bullets
magazine/clip
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What is GSR
gunshot residue
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Is the flight path of a projectile
trajectory
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What is a pistol with a revolving cylinder
revolver
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the original bore left between grooves
lands
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What is the mechanism on a firearm that throws the cartridge or fired case from the firearm
ejector
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When a firearm is discharged, the bullet, unburned and
partially burned particles of gunpowder, and smoke are propelled out the barrel toward the target. true or false
true
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What is the two major forces
trajectory and gravity
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What is a pistol with a clip-fed mechanism that fires one shot per pull of the trigger
semiautomatic
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What is the diameter of the gun barrel, measured between opposite lands is known as
caliber
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What is the mechanism by which the cartridge of a fired case is withdrawn from
extractor
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More than 3 feet will not usually result in deposits of
powder residue, and the only visual indication will be a dark ring around the hole, known as
bullet wipe
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Look for clues at a crime scene to help calculate a
bullet’s trajectory and figure out where a shooter discharged the firearm
investigator
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What is a firearm with a long barrel
rifle
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marks that are left on the barrels inner surface
microscopic drill
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The shape of the firing pin will be impressed into the
relatively soft metal of the primer on the cartridge case. true or false
true
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a chemical test
greiss test
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A bullet begins to drop as it leaves the barrel of a firearm. true or false
true
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What is a fire arm that fires rapidly when trigger is held down
fully automatic
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Once a manufacturer chooses a rifling process, the class characteristics of the weapon’s barrel will remain consistent. true or false
true
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The cartridge case, traveling rearward, is impressed with the surface markings of
breechblock
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Firing a weapon also propels
residues back toward the shooter
true
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Wind speed and direction are also factors affecting adjustments the shooter must make to hit the target. true or false
true
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