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Ballistics testing of suspected murder weapon

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RobertGonko:
When conducting ballistics testing of a gun believed to have been used in a murder, is the weapon disassembled at any point? Or do they simply test it 'as is'?

Dave Freas:
The only 'disassembly' they might do is to check internal areas (such as the magazine of an automatic) for fingerprints and for serial numbers.

Gene15219:

--- Quote from: RobertGonko on January 23, 2021, 08:52:13 AM ---When conducting ballistics testing of a gun believed to have been used in a murder, is the weapon disassembled at any point? Or do they simply test it 'as is'?

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Interesting question - perhaps for toolmarks such as extractor or ejector marks on cases.

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