Keywords: Cartridge Cases (11435722914).jpg The right and left images compare two cartridge cases fired from pistols manufactured consecutively at the same factory Forensic examiners compare images such as these in order to determine whether a specific weapon can be matched to a bullet or casing found at a crime scene Consecutively manufactured weapons create similar patterns on a cartridge case Researchers use them to develop measurement standards that help forensic examiners identify matching cartridge cases with certainty NIST standard cartridge cases allow examiners to rule out the possibility that an apparent match was fired by a weapon made on the same assembly line Credit NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/11435722914/ Cartridge Cases 2011-04-28 13 08 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/11435722914 2016-09-07 01 53 08 United States Government Work Taken with Leica DFC420 Uncategorized 2016 December 21 |