- 01: Introduction
- 02: History of Firearms Identification
- 03: Powder, Ammunition, and Firearm Development
- 04: Manufacture of Firearms
- 05: Small Arms Ammunition
- 06: 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
Unfired Ammunition (Cartridges and Shotshells)
Home > Evidence Handling Procedures > Collection, Preservation, and Documentation > Best Practices: Firearms - Related Evidence > Unfired Ammunition (Cartridges and Shotshells)
Unfired ammunition has evidentiary potential and should be collected, marked, and packaged in a manner similar to fired cartridge cases and fired shotshells. Cartridges that are worked through the action of a firearm may bear extractor and ejector marks identifiable with a specific firearm and should be collected for forensic examination.
