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Firearm Identification and Ballistics
What is
Ballistics?
Ballistics
is the science that deals with the motion, behavior, and effects of
projectiles, especially bullets, gravity bombs, rockets, or the like;
the science or art of designing and hurling projectiles so as to achieve
a desired performance.
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A ballistic body is a body which is free to move, behave, and be
modified in appearance, contour, or texture by ambient conditions,
substances, or forces, as by the pressure of gases in a gun, by rifling
in a barrel, by gravity, by temperature, or by air particles.
A
ballistic missile is a missile only guided during the relatively brief
initial powered phase of flight and its course is subsequently governed
by the laws of classical mechanics. |
In the field of forensic science, forensic ballistics is the science of
analyzing firearm usage in crimes.
Additional
Information on Ballistics
Following are websites that
provide information on firearm identification and ballistic forensics:
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| Association of Firearm and Toolmark
Examiners |
The Association of Firearm and
Toolmark Examiners is the professional organization for those in the
forensic ballistics field. This site contains news, information and
links. |
| Firearms Identification and
Forensic Ballistics |
FirearmID.com contains
information on firearms identification, including identification of
bullets, cartridge cases, and other ammunition components as having been
fired from a specific firearm. Also describes the responsibilities of an
expert witness. |
| Firearms
Identification and Unusual Forensic Ballistics |
Dr. J. K. Sinha's forensic
firearms site containing his papers on unusual bullet markings,
cartridge and firearms identification. |
| The
History of Firearm and Toolmark Identification by James E. Hamby |
Famous firearm cases, early
researchers, organizations, books, journals, and instruments. |
Ballistics Books and Reference Guides
The following ballistic books
are recommended because of their highly practical nature and because they
include a wide range of information about firearm ballistics.
For books on other
investigation topics, please visit
Firearm Ballistic Books. |
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