1. To decide whether a bullet/cartridge case found at the scene of crime or recovered from victim’s body was fired from a particular weapon.
2. Whether cartridge cases recovered from scene of crime had been ejected or extracted from the same weapon.
3. To identify any given type of bullet or cartridge case.
4. Whether given firearm had been used for firing recently.
5. To ascertain the range of firing from the entry wound or marks on clothing/target.
6. To give an indication as to the type of weapon which had fired or ejected a given bullet or cartridge case.
7. Shooter's Identification (Collection of GSR particles)