Types and subtypes of expertise performed

Code՝ 07
Type of expertise: Firearms
Subtypes of expertises:
07-01: examination of weapons and bullets,
07-02: examination of shooting traces, effects and circumstances

Directions of the department of ballistic expertise

Ballistic expertise

Objects of examination:

- Examination of factorial and handmade, up to 12.7 millimeter caliber of all types and models hand-guns (self-firing, machine-gun, rifle, carabin and etc.),
- Cartridges, bullets and shells that are part of the cartridges,
- Traces of various objects and obstacles resulting from the shooting /except for objects of biological origin: human, animal and etc/.

Tasks of examination:

classification

- determination of belonging of an examined object to firearm or ammunition.

diagnostic

- determination of weapon type and caliber of the model,
- determination of the mode of weapon's manufacturing (factory or homemade),
- determination of operability or durability of weapons,
- firepower of a weapon,
- ascertainment of the fact of modification of weapon and change in the parts therein,
- in particular conditions determination of the possibility of making a shot by a weapon without moving the trigger,
- determination of type and model of cartridges (bullets, shells),
- determination of durability of cartridges for shooting,
- clarification of the mode of charging of hunting cartridges (factory or homemade),
- determination of the type of weapon by cartridges, bullets and shells,
- determination of particular type of weapon by traces available on bullets and shells,
- belonging of parts to a certain type of weapon,
- interconnectedness of fired shells and bullets.

situational

- determination of direction and distance of the shot made,
- determination of caliber of a bullet causing injury,
- detection of effects of shots,
- determination of relative position of weapon and damaged object at the moment of shooting,
- ascertainment of the fact of availability of weapon injury on an obstacle.

restoration

- restoration of annihilated factory markings and engravings on a firearm.