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cartridge case

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cartridge case [′kär·trij ‚kās]
(ordnance)
An item which is designed to hold an ammunition primer and propellant and to which a projectile may be affixed; its profile and size conform to the chamber of the weapon in which the round is fired.


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But remember a cartridge case rupturing is a sign headspace is bad, which can be caused by a bad bolt.
The new round pulls off the "bang" by way of a standard three-inch 12-gauge cartridge case and propellant, firing a fin-stabilized 19 mm warhead.
The "fingerprints" that a gun puts on the cartridge case and bullet may be unique, but they are not permanent.
 
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