Title: Distinguish among firearm characteristics.
Course: Forensic Technology (15055) > Section: Analyzing Tool Marks, Firearms, and Other Impressions

Distinction should be made among

- types of firearms (e.g., handguns, rifles, shotguns, machine guns)
- rifling patterns
- caliber of ammunition
- barrel sizes.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is an automatic or semiautomatic weapon?
- What is the breechblock?
- What is the choke on a shotgun?
- What is slide and lever action?
- What is bolt action?