Cartridges and firearm identification. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert E. Walker.
• Other Names: Walker, Robert E, 1973-
• Contents: The World of Firearms and Ammunition ; Balancing Firearm Safety with Evidence Preservation; Crimes Involving Firearms and Ammunition; Firearm "Expert"? A Complex Question; Basics: Understanding What Makes a Firearm Operate; Methods of Operation; Manually Operated Firearms; Ammunition Cartridges; Ammunition: A Backdrop; Cartridge Identification by Dimensions, Names, and Identifiers; Components of Fixed Ammunition; Projectile Mass; Projectile Material Composition; Hand Loads, Reloads, and Wildcats; Caliber Interchangeability; Identification Markings; Cartridge Head Stamps; Cartridge Head Stamp Overview; Process of the Identification of a Cartridge, Cartridge Casing, or Projectile; Head Stamp and Manufacturing Practices for Selected Nations, including the Russian Federation, the former Soviet Union, and the former Warsaw Pact nations; Other Eastern European Sources; Firearms; Firearm Classification Types; Handguns; Long Guns; Air Guns; Ammunition-Feeding Devices; Firearm Alterations and Modifications; Case Studies of Commonly Converted Firearms; Assorted Other Conversions; The Firearm Receiver; DEWATS, Unserviceable Firearms, and Inert Firearms; Manufacturers; Historical Footnotes on Older, Common Nameplates; Department Store Firearms; Firearm Designs Manufactured by Multiple Manufacturers; Modular Weapon Systems Concept; Firearms Identification Methodology; Firearm Markings; Serial Numbers; Model Designations; Import Markings; Other Markings; Patent Dates, Legends, and Other Information; Proof Marks; References; Index; ;
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (388 pages), (9 illustrations)
• Subjects: 683.4; Firearms -- Identification; Cartridges -- Identification; Evidence, Expert
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781466588813; 1466588810
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.