Keywords: Cartridge Case Mark (8051510975).jpg NIST engineer Alan Zheng points to the firing pin impression one of three marks impressed on the surface of a cartridge case when a gun is fired The marks also known as signatures can act like fingerprints to identify a specific firearm and are key elements in NIST's standard casing Standard Reference Material 2461 See also http //www nist gov/director/spo/forensics-100212 cfm www nist gov/director/spo/forensics-100212 cfm Credit NIST Disclaimer Any mention of commercial products within NIST web pages is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST Use of NIST Information These World Wide Web pages are provided as a public service by the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST With the exception of material marked as copyrighted information presented on these pages is considered public information and may be distributed or copied Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested https //www flickr com/photos/usnistgov/8051510975/ Cartridge Case Mark 2012-10-02 13 07 https //www flickr com/people/63059536 N06 National Institute of Standards and Technology PD-USGov National Institute of Standards and Technology https //flickr com/photos/63059536 N06/8051510975 2016-09-07 01 52 21 United States Government Work Uncategorized 2016 December 21 |