Forensic Ballistics WK 3
Forensic Ballistics WK 3
Forensic Ballistics WK 3
a. Terminal Accuracy
It refers to the size of the bullet grouping on the
target.
b. Terminal Energy
It is energy or force of the projectile when it
strikes the target. A bullet of a smaller caliber has lesser energy
though it penetrates greatly into the target.
c. Terminal Velocity
It is the speed of the bullet once it strikes the
target and penetrates it.
d. Terminal Penetration
It is the depth of the bullet’s entry into the target.
Scope of Forensic Ballistics
This is the last and yet one of the most critical part in the
field of firearm identification. Here has to go to court and
testify as an expert witness regarding the ballistics
examination and report that he/she has prepared. It is also
in this stage that the qualification and competence and
expertise of the examiner is determined and tested.
Classification of Firearms
A. Machine guns
Shoulder Arms are those types of firearms that were normally fired
from the shoulder e.g. rifles and shotguns.
Rifles- A shoulder weapon designed to fire a projectile with more
accuracy through a long rifled bore barrel, usually more than 22
inches. Just like any other type of gun, rifles appear various forms.
First, is the Single shot rifle, this is the simplest and yet of many
types. Some with breech block opened by means of a lever, chamber
feed type, breech block opened and closed by hand etc. Second, is
the Repeating rifle, a type of rifle loaded with several cartridges at
one time and carries the cartridge into the chamber when it is ready to
be fired, rather than for the shooter to do it by hand. This can be
further divided into: bolt action type, lever type, slide action type and
automatic type.
2. Lever type