Ammunition Tracing Kit
Protocols and procedures for recording small-calibre ammunition
Developed by James Bevan, June 2008
The Ammunition Tracing Kit is designed to enable rapid, reliable, and responsible reporting of small-calibre ammunition in a variety of circumstances. It provides instructions for reporting on ammunition recovered at crime scenes and on cartridges collected during disarmament or weapons collection programmes; it also supplies guidelines for investigating parties to armed conflict or crime.
In addition, the Kit includes the information needed to judge the validity and reliability of the data collected, understand the limitations of tracing data, and generate comparable information. While offering guidance on issues such as safety considerations, the Tracing Kit also outlines the Small Arms Survey’s comprehensive, evidence-based approach to ammunition tracing and its commitment to providing secure, impartial, and timely analysis of ammunition data.
Download the full book in English or French:
Download the sections in English:
- Ammunition tracing tool
Download (54.29 KB)
- Bullet diameter guide Download (51.93 KB)
- Prelims Download (90.6 KB)
- Protocols tab page Download (297.06 KB)
- Protocols Download (169.3 KB)
- Manual tab page Download (296.56 KB)
- Manual
Download (3.18 MB)
- Forms tab page with instructions Download (299.52 KB)
- Ammunition Reporting Cover Sheet - ARCS Download (66.64 KB)
- Ammunition Reporting Form (Long) - ARF(L) Download (68.78 KB)
- Ammunition Reporting Form (Short) - ARF(S) Download (71.73 KB)
