SCI-255 Exam 3 Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions
SCI-255 Exam 3 Study Guide Questions with Complete Solutions cartridge components - Correct Answers Cartridge case Primer Propellant (gunpowder) Bullet or projectile revolvers and semiautomatic pistols - Correct Answers most common firearms involved in criminal cases Rimfire (RF) cartridge - Correct Answers has the priming compound encased around the rim Centerfire (CF) cartridge - Correct Answers has the priming compound encased as a central primer and may have a rimmed, rimless, or semi-rimmed cartridge case Three general cartridge shapes - Correct Answers straight, tapered, bottlenecked Shotshells - Correct Answers Plastic shells filled with: shot (projectiles) wad gunpowder primer Rifling - Correct Answers The spiral pattern of lands and grooves in the barrel of a firearm. Stabilizes the bullet. Smooth bore weapon - Correct Answers has no rifling present in the barrel (ex: shotgun) Class characteristics of a firearm - Correct Answers caliber, number of lands and grooves, width of lands and grooves, direction and rate of twist Firea
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