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NIJ Training Course for Firearm Examiners: Demonstration of a Semiautomatic Weapon Being Examined for Cartridge and Shotshell Related Evidence

An interactive tool used to supplement the NIJ online training course entitled 'Firearm Examiner Training', as outlined in the ninth learning module, 'Cartridge and Shotshell Examination'. As a part of the firearms identification process, this brief demonstration shows a cycle of fire being shot from a semiautomatic weapon in order to examine soft and hard marks on a cartridge or shotshell case. 

Date Published: June 23, 2020