Citation

Migron Y, Hocherman G, Springer E, Almog J, Mandler D. J. Forensic Sci. 1998; 43(3): 543-548.

Affiliation

Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, American Society for Testing and Materials, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9608689

Abstract

The visualization and endurance of fingerprints on cartridge cases after the firing process have been examined. Cartridges of M16, AK-47 (Kalashnikov) and Parabellum have been tested. Despite difficulties in visualizing these fingerprints, it was found that in some cartridge cases under laboratory conditions--for instance, on M16 brass cartridges--substantial parts of the fingerprints remain intact after shooting. The careful use of illumination after metal vapor deposition enabled visualization. Different possible mechanisms responsible for the partial destruction of the fingerprints are discussed.

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