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Marks in Bullet

The document discusses 5 types of marks found on fired bullets: 1. Riffling marks, including land marks and groove marks, caused by the rifling inside the gun barrel. 2. Skid marks form on bullets before engaging the rifling and appear as widened land impressions. 3. Shaving marks most commonly found on revolver bullets due to misalignment of the cylinder and bore. 4. Striation marks are usually microscopic markings containing class and individual characteristics. 5. Slippage marks appear on bullets fired from worn, oily, or oversized gun barrels.

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Marks in Bullet

The document discusses 5 types of marks found on fired bullets: 1. Riffling marks, including land marks and groove marks, caused by the rifling inside the gun barrel. 2. Skid marks form on bullets before engaging the rifling and appear as widened land impressions. 3. Shaving marks most commonly found on revolver bullets due to misalignment of the cylinder and bore. 4. Striation marks are usually microscopic markings containing class and individual characteristics. 5. Slippage marks appear on bullets fired from worn, oily, or oversized gun barrels.

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Baluran, Marisol R.

BS Criminology 3

Marks Found on Fired Bullets


1. Riffling Mark -they are found on the cylindrical portion of the fired bullets or slugs and are caused by
the rifling inside the barrel. These marks are specifically classified as “Land marks” and “Groove marks

a. Landmarks - depressed portion caused by the


lands.

b. Groove Marks - raised on elevated portions caused by the grooves.

2. Skid marks - form on the bearing surface of bullets as they enter the rifling of the barrel before the
bullet engages the rifling. Skid marks are typically produced by revolvers and have the appearance of
widening the land impressions at the nose of the bullet.
3. Shaving Marks - most commonly these marks are found on the bullet fires from a revolver due to a
poor alignment of the cylindrical with the bore.

4. Striation mark - The usually microscopic markings on the surface of a fired ammunition component
caused by a combination of force and motion; these marks can contain class and/or individual
characteristics.

5. Slippage mark – bullets fired from a worn-out barrel, oily barrels and slightly over sized barrels.

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