Bullet casing illumination module and forensic analysis system using the same

An assembly, comprising:

• an adaptor for receiving a camera;
• a housing defining a barrel extending along an axis, the housing being attached to the adaptor at a first end of the barrel and having an opening at a second end of the barrel opposite the first end, the opening being sufficiently large to receive a firearm cartridge casing;
• a holder for holding the firearm cartridge casing within the barrel to position a head of the firearm cartridge casing at an illumination plane within the barrel;
• a plurality of light sources arranged within the housing and arranged to direct light to illuminate the illumination plane within the barrel, the plurality of light sources being arranged between the between the first end and the illumination plane,
• wherein the plurality of light sources comprises a first light source arranged to illuminate the illumination plane at a first range of glancing incident angles.