cartridge case
The fired or unfired component of metallic ammunition, the purpose of which is to hold the primer, propellant, and projectile.
NOTE The terms casing, shell, and brass are often used incorrectly for the term cartridge case.
Committee
Crime Scene Investigation & Reconstruction
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASB Standard 196 Standard for the Documentation and Processing of Shooting Scenes. AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB), 410 North 21st Street, Colorado Springs, CO, 2026.
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