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vocabulary ch. 17

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anvil and flash hole   provide mechanism for delivering explosive charge from primer powder  
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ballistics   study of projectiles (bullets) and firearms  
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barrel   long metal tube that guides projectile out of firearm  
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breech   end of the barrel attached to the firing mechanism of a firearm where the cartridge is loaded and unloaded  
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breechblock markings   markings produced as the cartridge casing moves backward and strikes the breechblock.  
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bullet   projectile that is released when a firearm is discharged  
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caliber   measure of the inside diameter of a firearm barrel  
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cartridge   case that holds a bullet, primer powder and gunpowder  
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drugfire   FBI database focusing on cartridge casings  
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ejector marks   scratches on a cartridge produced by removing from firing chamber  
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extractor marks   scratches produces by placing cartridge in firing chamber  
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firearm   weapon capable of firing a projectile using a confined explosive as a propellent  
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firing pin marks   impressions made on bottom of cartridge by firing pin as it strikes the bottom of the cartridge.  
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flint lock weapons   used sparks from a chip of flint instead of wicks to ignite the powder allowing them to work even in damp weather  
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fully automatic   fire repeatedly as long as trigger is pressed  
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grooves   indentations or depressions  
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gunshot residue (GSR)   tiny particles expelled from a firearm when the firearm is fired  
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headstamp   bottom of cartridge casing identifies caliber and manufacturer  
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lands   ridges or raised areas  
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match lock weapons   had wicks to carry a flame to gunpowder  
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muzzle   end of the barrel from which the projectile exits the firearm  
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NIBIN   National Integrated Ballistics Network  
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NIBIS   National Integrated Bullet Identification System  
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percussion weapons   use of cartridge and case  
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pistol   handheld firearm (one hand)  
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primer powder   used to ignite the gunpowder  
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revolver   holds 6 cartridges in the cylinder  
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rifle   firearm with a long barrel  
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rifling   spiral pattern of lands and grooves in the barrel of a firearm  
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saltpeter   potassium nitrate  
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semiautomatic   fires only 1 bullet per pull of trigger  
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shell casing   metal (usually brass) housing for the gunpowder of a firearm  
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trajectory   path of flight of a projectile  
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