Berdan primer
primer/case system, designed by Col. Hiram Berdan, having two or more flash holes consisting of a cup, explosive mixture, and covering foil or paper; the anvil is an integral part of the cartridge case head in the bottom of the primer pocket. AFTE Glossary, 6th Ed.
Committee
Ignitable Liquids, Explosives & Gunshot Residue
Date Added to Lexicon
Standard Source (Designation Number Title of Standard. Publisher, Place, Year.)
ANSI/ASTM E3391-24 Standard Terminology Relating to Gunshot Residue Analysis (GSR) . ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428 , 2024.
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