FSC239Y5 Lecture : FSC239 Jan 25 2011
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Types of examinations examination, classification and comparison of firearms, ammunition and their components check against cfs solved case files. S2. defines a firearm as any barrelled weapon from which any shot, bullet or other projectile can be discharged and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or harm . Criminal code of canada: defined as handgun calibre cartridge capable of piercing body armour, or any projectile that does not exceed 15mm in diameter, ignites or explodes on impact, or shot gun cartridges that contain flechettes (shrapnel) Measuring barrel length and overall length determining if the item is mechanically able and safe to fire examining the mechanism for: proper functioning, including design safeties, wear, alterations. Ammunition component examinations looking for the calibre: bullets: weight and diameter o o, grc: general rifling characteristics cartridge cases impressions. Cartridge case examinations cartridge cases acquire marks from the mechanical components of a firearm.
