AFTE Store - The Examination, Evaluation and Identification of 9mm Cartridge Cases Fired from 617 Different GLOCK Model 17 & 19 Semiautomatic Pistols

Six hundred and seventeen (617) 9mm GLOCK Model 17 & 19 semiautomatic pistols were acquired from the Indianapolis Police Department (IPD) and test fired to obtain four fired cartridge cases. The test fired cartridge cases were microscopically examined, evaluated and compared using forensic optical comparison microscopy to determine if the cartridge cases could be individualized. The cartridge cases were also entered into the Integrated Ballistics Imaging System (IBIS) to be evaluated . A thesis was published by the author [1] and this paper reports on the final conclusions of the research.

Full Journal: AFTE Journal Vol 41 No 4 (2009)