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To know: The region which is original after rifling grooves is formed.
Introduction: A firearm is a weapon which is commonly used in criminalistics. Fire arms can be classified into two types, long guns and handguns. The firearm identification may involve determining the cartridge, residues of gunpowder, bullet examination, and detection of distances.
Answer to Problem 1RQ
Correct answer: The land is the original part of the bore left after rifling grooves are formed.
Explanation of Solution
A barrel of a gun is a steel bar that is carved out due to drilling. Each barrel is unique in its inner surface due to the drill marks. The barrel also has an extra step known as rifling where spiral grooves impress the inner surface. There are several raised regions inside the rifled groove which are called as lands.
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