NIST Ballistics Toolmark Research Database

2D image and 3D topography measurements of fired bullets and cartridge cases. Regions of interest include land impressions, breechface, firing pins, and aperture shears.

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Groups
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  • National Provider
  • North America
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  • 3d-topography
  • amerigeo
  • amerigeoss
  • ballistics
  • ckan
  • firearms
  • geo
  • geoss
  • national
  • north-america
  • toolmark
  • united-states
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maintainer Xiaoyu Alan Zheng
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notes 2D image and 3D topography measurements of fired bullets and cartridge cases. Regions of interest include land impressions, breechface, firing pins, and aperture shears.
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title NIST Ballistics Toolmark Research Database