Mystery Writers Forum
Life and Death => Police Procedures => Topic started by: RobertGonko on January 23, 2021, 08:52:13 AM
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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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The only 'disassembly' they might do is to check internal areas (such as the magazine of an automatic) for fingerprints and for serial numbers.
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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'?
Interesting question - perhaps for toolmarks such as extractor or ejector marks on cases.