PPT-BALLISTICS

Firearms and Cartridges Terms Ballistics the study of bullets and firearms Firearms a weapon capable of firing a projectile using a confined explosive History Gunpowder was invented by the Chinese more than 1000 years ago. Most handguns are referred to as singleaction or doubleaction A singleaction firearm requires the user to manually pull back the hammer before the firearm allows t he user to either manually cock the hammer or simply pull the trigger and allo w the 57375e International Symposium on Ballistics is jointly organized and supported by the International Ballistics Society IBS in conjunction with the National Defense Industrial Association NDIA Arlington Virginia USA WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND Exposure to Bullets and Casings. Timeline of Ballistics Examination. 1923:. FBI Bureau of Forensic Ballistics established. 1929:. weapons used in the St. Valentine’s Day massacre identified by matching bullets. The vast majority of. U.S. homicides involve. guns. And they are more. powerful than ever.. . Lansing State Journal,. July 2007 . 1998--Deaths due to handguns. US 11,789 . Germany 373. Canada 151. What is Forensic Ballistics. Any projectile is considered ballistic evidence.. These include bullets, arrows, objects launched from a slingshot etc.. Most often the scientist is looking at bullets.. The goal is to match a projectile with the weapon it came from.. Mankind has been fascinated by the idea of . launching a projectile. at animals for thousands of years.. Gunpowder. was first used in . China. over 1000 years ago, but was primarily used in . firecrackers. The vast majority of. U.S. homicides involve. guns. And they are more. powerful than ever.. . Lansing State Journal,. July 2007 . 1998--Deaths due to handguns. US 11,789 . Germany 373. Canada 151. 9. /3/15. Bellwork. How are you going to make a match between the crime scene bullet casing and test fired ones?. Ballistics p.34-35. Topic: Casings. Evidence: Match caliber and firing pin impressions to crime scene guns.. 9. /4/15. Bellwork. What part of identifying the casing is the hardest for you?. Closure. What did you learn about the casings by doing this lab?. COURSE OVERVIEW. This course is designed to help you master the AR style carbine by concentrating on functional and technique aspect of handling your rifle.. The course has been outlined to help you LEARN new information and techniques while allowing you to add to your knowledge base. We have included BASIC and INTRODUCTORY information to accent the outline with FUNDAMENTAL INSTRUCTION.. GAVS 15. SFS4 Students will evaluate the role of ballistics, tool marks and evidence of arson in forensic investigation. . a. . Identify firearm lab tests used to distinguish the characteristics of ballistics and cartridge cases. . Dr. Andrew Ketsdever. Hybrid Propulsion Systems. A hybrid propulsion system is one in which one propellant is stored in liquid (or gaseous) state while the other is stored in solid phase.. Solid Propellant / Liquid (or gas) Oxidizer. With new chapters, homework problems, case studies, figures, and examples, Ballistics: Theory and Design of Guns and Ammunition, Third Edition encourages superior design and innovative applications in the field of ballistics. It examines the analytical and computational tools for predicting a weapon\'s behavior in terms of pressure, stress, and velocity, demonstrating their applications in ammunition and weapons design. New coverage in the Third Edition includes gas-powered guns, and naval ordinance. With its thorough coverage of interior, exterior and terminal ballistics, this new edition continues to be the standard resource for those studying the technology of guns and ammunition. This bestselling DIY handbook now features new and expanded projects, enabling ordinary folks to construct 16 awesome ballistic devices in their garage or basement workshops using inexpensive household or hardware store materials and this step-by-step guide. Clear instructions, diagrams, and photographs show how to build projects ranging from the simple match-powered rocket to the more complex tabletop catapult and the offbeat Cincinnati fire kite. The classic potato cannon has a new evil twin—the piezo-electric spud gun and the electromagnetic pipe gun has joined the company of such favorites as the tennis ball mortar. With a strong emphasis on safety, the book also gives tips on troubleshooting, explains the physics behind the projects, and profiles scientists and extraordinary experimenters such as Alfred Nobel, Robert Goddard, and Isaac Newton. This book will be indispensable for the legions of backyard toy-rocket launchers and fireworks fanatics who wish every day was the fourth of July.