Which of the following statements is true about the laboratory examination of a firearm?
A. Bore is the correct term to apply to the radius of the interior of a weapon's barrel.
B. In a rifled bore, the bore is measured from one groove to an opposing groove.
C. With a rifled bore, the projectile usually rotates in a left-hand direction.
D. It is possible to fire a smaller-caliber bullet through a larger-bore weapon.
Answer (1)
The examination of firearms involves understanding bore measurements and the design of rifled barrels. Among the statements, the true one is that in a rifled bore, the measurement is taken from one groove to an opposing groove. It is also unsafe to fire smaller-caliber bullets through larger-bore weapons. ;
