Advanced Firearm ID Kit

This kit elaborates on topics introduced in the Firearm ID kit. In particular, this module examines the areas of gun powder and shotgun ammunition in depth. The various types of gun powder, their characteristics, and how this information is used to solve crimes is included in the Power Point lecture.  The second topic examined in depth in this kit is shotshells and their components. Different compositions of shot, the various sizes, and specialized ammunition such as slugs are covered in the Power Point lecture. The information provided in the lecture provides the basis for two of the laboratory exercises. Basing laboratory exercises on the information presented in the Power Point helps to reinforce the information. As with the other kits designed by Precision Forensic Testing utilizes real samples and actual crime laboratory procedures to reinforce the lecture Power Point. This presentation includes two case studies where gunpowder and the shotshell components played a vital role in