Mystery Writers Forum

Life and Death => Police Procedures => Topic started by: RobertGonko on January 23, 2021, 08:52:13 AM

Title: Ballistics testing of suspected murder weapon
Post by: 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'?
Title: Re: Ballistics testing of suspected murder weapon
Post by: Dave Freas on January 23, 2021, 01:48:42 PM
The only 'disassembly' they might do is to check internal areas (such as the magazine of an automatic) for fingerprints and for serial numbers.
Title: Re: Ballistics testing of suspected murder weapon
Post by: Gene15219 on March 26, 2021, 04:28:12 PM
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.
SimplePortal 2.3.3 © 2008-2010, SimplePortal