Uncapped potential: Applying firearms identification procedures in the analysis of percussion caps

Historical Archaeology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 131-143

  Weber, Kent P ^a   Scott, Douglas D ^b  

^a Nebraska State Patrol C   (United States)

^b NATIONAL PARK SERVICE   (United States)

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EID: 60950086456     PISSN: 04409213     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03376737     Document Type: Article

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