Recoil Shield
Definition
The rear supporting surface behind a conventional revolver cylinder that can contact a cartridge case during firing. It may contribute marks useful for examination. Their presence and quality require actual assessment rather than assuming revolvers cannot provide cartridge-case comparison evidence.
A revolver case can carry firing-pin, recoil-shield or other contact marks. These may have comparison value and should not be dismissed because the firearm lacks a semi-automatic slide. Bullets and cases supply different surfaces whose suitability must be examined individually.
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