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A certain set of cartridge assembly equipment are used during process of self-equipping cartridges for rifled firearms (reloading): priming tools, shellholders, various dies and other devices. The working surfaces of some tools forms marks on bullets, cartridges cases and primers. The presence, location, degree of severity of marks depends on the design features, the condition of cartridge assembly equipment and the qualifications of the assembler. During the manufacturing process and mainly during the operation of assembly equipment, various defects occur on the surfaces in contact with the cartridge elements, which cause the formation of marks and individual signs that allow not only to classify the assembly tool, but also to identify it under certain conditions. However, not all instruments have a set of particular features in their marks that are sufficient to solve the identity issue. In cases of the presence of such signs an assessment of the potential of marks of cartridge-assembly devices for identification have to carried out taking into account the possible presence of subclass characteristics.
CARTRIDGE CASE, IDENTIFICATION, PRIMER, PRIMING TOOL, DIE, CARTRIDGE, PRESS, BULLET, RELOADING, MARKS, CARTRIDGE ASSEMBLY
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