brass casings
Ammunition metal containers
Brass casings are the cylindrical metal shells that hold a bullet, propellant, and primer together as a single cartridge.
After firing, the casing is ejected from the weapon.
Detectives and forensic analysts examine brass casings at crime scenes for fingerprints and ballistic markings.
Reloaders collect spent casings to refill with new primers and powder.
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
- shellsProtective outer layers
- bulletsFirearm projectiles
- cartridgesEncased charges for firing
- spentExhausted or disbursed
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ammunition component function
brass casingsbullet
Fired metal projectile
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