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Ortho-Tron projection rod

A commercial trajectory rod system manufactured by Sirchie, widely used by the FBI Evidence Response Team and forensic laboratories internationally, providing standardised diameters and mounting hardware for wound-channel insertion.

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Bullet Trajectory Analysis, Ricochet and Scene Reconstruction

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Angle of impact Bullet Trajectory Kit (BTK)Bullet wipe (metal wipe)Burke and Rowe 1992 Faro Focus 3D Keyhole wound Ricochet Single-bullet trajectory analysis (JFK/HSCA)Trajectory rod

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