Primer composition and memory effect of weapons-Some trends from a systematic approach in casework

Forensic Science International

Volumn 212, Issue 1-3, 2011, Pages 22-26

  Charles, Sébastien ^a   Nys, Bart ^a   Geusens, Nadia ^a  

^a Institut National de Criminalistique et Criminologie   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ammunition; Cartridge case; Gunshot residue; Memory effect; Primer; Test firings

Indexed keywords

ANTIMONY; BARIUM; LEAD;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEAPON;

EID: 80955177082     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: 18726283     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.05.001     Document Type: Article

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