bullet casing that comes with M&P

[JackBauer]

What is the casing that comes in the sealed envelope with my m&p all about?

Thanks,
Jack

 

[SSW]

That's the factory test fire brass.

Allows you to see the strike on the primer and hopefully a lack of brass marring.

Date shows when it was test fired, so reference date for when it was made.

Others with more technical knowledge may know of more??

 

[atmay]

Certain states require that a fired cartridge case be submitted to their "ballistic fingerprint" database when a pistol is purchased in that state. Most/all manufacturers simply include a fired casing with all new pistols to avoid needing separate SKUs for those states.

If you lived in a state with one of those databases, the FFL would have taken the little envelope out of the box when you bought the gun and sent it into the state forensics lab for cataloging.

 

[JackBauer]

Thanks all!

 

[enbloc]

Atmay hit it.
"Pre-Crime" Department needs it...

 

[Len-2A Training]

I find it useful for DOB of the gun.

 

[jron]

My girlfirend just got her first gun last week (walther pk380) her casings envelope says 2010. Does that seem right?

my s&w was dated 2 weeks before I bought it

 

[StevieP]

Certain states require that a fired cartridge case be submitted to their "ballistic fingerprint" database when a pistol is purchased in that state. Most/all manufacturers simply include a fired casing with all new pistols to avoid needing separate SKUs for those states.

If you lived in a state with one of those databases, the FFL would have taken the little envelope out of the box when you bought the gun and sent it into the state forensics lab for cataloging.

Has this EVER resulted in the solving of a single crime? Even one? Seriously - what is the ****ing point?