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Firearms and Fingerprints, fact versus TV
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2015 4:03 pm
by VMI77
http://weaponsman.com/?p=26530
It is widely accepted as unlikely, for example, that identifiable fingerprints will be found on firearms. Identifiable fingerprints will be found probably less than 10 percent of the time.
Other problems can include intense heat, humidity, and/or precipitation, which effectively destroy the fin- gerprints. Thus the probability of finding identifiable fingerprints on fired cartridge cases left at the crime scene, for example, is remote; the combination of the curved surfaces and the heat produced upon discharge tends to vaporize the fingerprints.
Ed Hueske of the University of North Texas, in Firearms and Fingerprints
In fact, they’re more likely (if they try) to recover fingerprints from inside disposable gloves used by a criminal, than from a pistol handled directly by that criminal with bare hands. Food for thought, and that much more evidence that TV crime and investigation shows are made by people unfamiliar with crime or investigation.
Weaponsman remark
Re: Firearms and Fingerprints, fact versus TV
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:01 pm
by Topbuilder
"TV crime and investigation shows are made by people unfamiliar with crime or investigation."
Like extracting DNA from a fingerprint... in a couple hours. Or, how about retrieving a fired bullet from a body and knowing it was fired from a "Glock".
Re: Firearms and Fingerprints, fact versus TV
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 12:29 pm
by GeekwithaGun
Topbuilder wrote:"TV crime and investigation shows are made by people unfamiliar with crime or investigation."
Like extracting DNA from a fingerprint... in a couple hours. Or, how about retrieving a fired bullet from a body and knowing it was fired from a "Glock".
well duh, they are all "Glocks"
Re: Firearms and Fingerprints, fact versus TV
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:13 pm
by Abraham
On T.V., Glocks are cocked like revolvers and many an actor has referred to taking off/putting the safety on a Glock, arrrggghhh!
Or, a cop has the drop on a bad guy and 'then' works the action to put a round in the chamber.
Re: Firearms and Fingerprints, fact versus TV
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:15 pm
by Abraham
Do they ever look at the internals for prints...?
Re: Firearms and Fingerprints, fact versus TV
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:27 pm
by J.R.@A&M
Re: Firearms and Fingerprints, fact versus TV
Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2015 1:51 pm
by JALLEN
This is the business they've chosen!
What make/model pistol is that?
Re: Firearms and Fingerprints, fact versus TV
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 4:34 pm
by J.R.@A&M
JALLEN wrote:
This is the business they've chosen!
What make/model pistol is that?
According to this (
http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/Godfather,_The), it is a S&W Model 36, although the unshrouded ejector rod had me guessing the Colt Detective Special.
Re: Firearms and Fingerprints, fact versus TV
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2015 9:47 pm
by Dave09
I guess its true that you learn something new everyday. I actually figured it would be a higher percentage then that. Just from basic handling of my firearm I always notice finger prints on the slide.