bullet casings
Ammunition's metal remnants
Bullet casings are the metal cylinders that hold a bullet, propellant, and primer together as a single cartridge.
After firing, the casing is ejected from the gun.
Investigators collect casings at crime scenes because markings from the firing pin and ejector can identify the weapon used: Police found three bullet casings near the body.
- shellsProtective outer layers
- shell casingsDischarged cartridge remains
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- spentExhausted or disbursed
- ejectedForcibly removed
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