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- Title
FIRING PIN SCRAPE MARKS AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF FIREARMS.
- Authors
Sharma, G. P.
- Abstract
In the identification of fired cartridges in respect of smooth bore weapons usually firing pin indentations provide useful and sufficient evidence for identification. When this evidence is not available, firing pin scrape marks, found in the case of certain categories of weapons, should be employed for identification purposes. Firing pin impressions are produced by static contact and the scrape marks by sliding contact. Both type of marks are equally good for identification. Scrape marks caused by firing pin bear individualizing features and should be given due weight for direct identification purposes.
- Subjects
WEAPONS; CARTRIDGES (Ammunition); PINFIRE cartridges; TOOLS; FIREARMS
- Publication
Journal of Criminal Law, Criminology & Police Science, 1966, Vol 57, Issue 3, p365
- ISSN
0022-0205
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/1140740