← Back to Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series Thursday, January 6th, 2022 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Since the development of early firearms in the mid-1200s, the best material for making critical parts for weapons has…
Category: Microscopy
Two-Pronged Study of Bullets Fired by Consecutively Rifled Barrels
← Back to Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series Thursday, December 16th, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour The 2016 PCAST (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology) Report brought forensics, and specifically firearms identification, into…
Glock Pistol Toolmarks: A Literature Review and Introduction of Undocumented Toolmarks
← Back to Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Glock pistols are well known for their generally distinctive class characteristics and the numerous toolmarks that they create on…
Exploration of Breech Face Subclass Characteristics
← Back to Firearm and Toolmarks Webinar Series Thursday, December 9th, 2021 | 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour Subclass characteristics are caused by damage, defects, and/or wear on a cutting tool that transfers to a small group of…
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Overview With the implementation of new technologies like 3D virtual microscopy, updates to the language used in testimony and reporting, and new research including black box studies, it is a pivotal time for the forensic pattern disciplines, especially firearm and…
Success Story: Advancing 3D Virtual Microscopy for Firearm Forensics
National Institute of Justice and Cadre Forensics Report Date March 2019 Overview Examining bullets and cartridge cases from crime scenes can help link crimes, moving investigators one step closer to identifying a suspect. Firearm forensic analysis can also link recovered…
Success Story: Demonstrating Objectivity in Ballistic Identification
NIJ and Intelligent Automation, Inc. Report Date April 2015 Impact “The problem firearms examiners have had when testifying in court is that their conclusions are guided by experience and are difficult to quantify. With this and related studies, there is now…