Ballastics

The study of projectiles in flight is called

• Firearm Forensics

• Ballistics

• Ammunition Forensics

• Baltics

Ballistic evidence is associated with projectiles and firearms

• True

• False

Class evidence is (check all that apply)

• Caliber size

• Firearm

• Name of manufacturer

• Serial Number

Individual evidence includes markings on projectiles and cartridge casings

• True

• False

Forces act on the bullet as it leaves the barrel

• True

• Fasle

The most common types of crime scene evidence

Includes:

bullet 

bullet damage on various mediums

bullet trajectories

gunshot wounds

trajectory = the path of flight of the trajectory

Bullet casings

• True

• False

Select the types of firearms.

(select all that apply)

• rifles

• handguns

• swords

• knives

Which type of weapons has grooves and lands.

(select all that apply)

• rifle

• pistol

• shotgun

• none of the above

Measuring the inside of the barrel will tell you what?

• this tells the caliber of the weapon

• allows for better specs.

• doesn't mean much

• required for specialty arms

What is ballistic evidence?

(Check all that apply)

• Firearms

• Casings, spent bullets

• Pellets, shells, slugs, wadding

• Gunshot residue