Firing pin marks left on spent cartridge casings can also be used to identify a firearm. Firing pin marks are impressions made:
a. on the bottom of the cartridge casing when a bullet is discharged.
b. on the top of the cartridge by the firing pin, as it strikes the top of the cartridge when the firearm is shot.
c. in the middle of the cartridge by the firing pin, as it strikes the middle of the cartridge when the firearm is shot.
d. None of these choices.
a
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