- 01: Introduction
- 02: History
- 03: Propellants, Firearms, and Ammunition Development
- 04: Modern Firearms Manufacture
- 05: Small Arms Ammunition
- 06: Evidence Handling Procedures
- 07: Equipment and Instrumentation
- 08: Examination of Firearms
- 09: Cartridge and Shotshell Examination
- 10: Characterization and Evaluation of Fired Projectiles
- 11: Bullet Comparison and Identification
- 12: Gunshot Residue and Distance Determination
- 13: Toolmark Identification
- 14: Communicating Results
- Resources
Base Construction
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Base construction is a feature relating to all types of both plain lead and jacketed bullets.
Examples include the following:
- Solid base bullet – composed of one material with no jacketing
- Open base - jacketed bullet with the core exposed
- Jacketed solid base - jacketed bullet with the core enclosed
- Gas check bullet - composed of a lead bullet with a shallow copper alloy cup fitted to the base
Solid base bullet
Open base
Jacketed solid base
Gas check