ABSTRACT

Firearms and their associated ammunition, spent bullets, and spent cartridge cases provide useful information for identifying suspects, terrorist groups, and the criminal history of a weapon. Unfortunately, despite the numerous detailed books on the physical aspects of firearms, very little has been published on the chemical aspects, and what has b

chapter |2 pages

Part I: Introduction

chapter 1|8 pages

Denitions

chapter 2|2 pages

History of Gunpowder

chapter 3|4 pages

History of Ignition Systems

chapter 4|4 pages

History of Bullets

chapter 5|6 pages

History of Ammunition

chapter 6|4 pages

History of Firearms

chapter 7|4 pages

Cartridge Cases

chapter 8|2 pages

Primer Cups (Caps)

chapter 9|16 pages

Priming Compositions

chapter 10|10 pages

Propellants

chapter 11|24 pages

Projectiles

chapter 12|2 pages

Complementary Ammunition Components

chapter 13|2 pages

Caseless Ammunition

chapter 14|2 pages

Blank Ammunition

chapter 15|4 pages

Firearm Construction Materials

chapter |2 pages

Part IV: Firearm Discharge Residue

chapter 17|12 pages

Properties of Firearm Discharge Residue

chapter |2 pages

Part V: Experimental

chapter 19|14 pages

Particle Classication Scheme

chapter 20|26 pages

Casework-Related Tests

chapter 21|22 pages

Analysis of Ammunition

chapter 22|18 pages

Ammunition Containing Mercury

chapter 23|8 pages

Lead-Free Ammunition

chapter |2 pages

Part VI: Suspect Processing Procedures

chapter 24|6 pages

Firearm Discharge Residue Sampling

chapter |6 pages

Conclusion