Identification of ammunition from gunshot residues and other cartridge related materials - A preliminary model using .22 Caliber rimfire ammunition

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 324-328

  Wrobel, Harald A ^a   Millar, John J ^b   Kijek, Marek ^b  

^a Victoria Forensic Science Centre   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

.22 caliber ammunition; Ammunition identification; Database; Firearms identification; Forensic science; Gunshot residue

Indexed keywords

GUNPOWDER;

ARTICLE; BULLET; DATA BASE; FIREARM; FORENSIC SCIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031895480     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16141j     Document Type: Article

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