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FORENSIC FIREARM IDENTIFICATION OF AN INGENIOUSLY MODIFIED AIR RIFLE-FIREARM

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Last updated: 20 Jan 2025

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• Forensic Chemistry

Abstract

Introduction: A conventional spring-piston based air rifle is designed to propel metal pellets. By making certain alterations and modifications to the standard, legal weapon can transform into an illegal weapon and it can be used in different crimes. Aim: We report interesting firearm casework, related to a convertible weapon, particularly one which can be operated both as an air gun and as a firearm with some alterations. A .22" caliber break-barrel, spring powered air rifle was indigenously modified to an illegal firearm by the accused for hunting purpose. The air rifle was illegally converted by altering its chamber diameter to load .22" rimfire cartridge and by incorporating a movable metallic round plunger bolt as a firing pin. Methodology: The chemical analysis and work testing of submitted weapon was successfully carried out. This type of modified weapon allowed the successful test firing of .22" rimfire cartridges. Results: Forensic firearm identification revealed that the .22" rimfire cartridge cases recovered from the scene of crime had been fired from the submitted weapon. Conclusion: In this study, an interesting casework has been presented, wherein a .22" caliber air rifle was modified to chamber and fire .22" rimfire cartridges by altering chamber diameter. Laboratory examination and microscopic comparison revealed that the evidence cartridge cases had been fired from the modified air rifle-firearm.

DOI

10.21608/ejfsat.2024.304764.1336

Keywords

Firearms identification, convertible air rifle-firearm, movable metallic bolt, rimfire firing pin

Authors

First Name

Khudbudin

Last Name

Mulani

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories, Mumbai

Email

kbchemorg@gmail.com

City

Mumbai

Orcid

-

First Name

Mahesh

Last Name

Kadam

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories, Mumbai.

Email

dfslmsk@gmail.com

City

Mumbai

Orcid

-

First Name

Suyog

Last Name

Patil

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories, Mumbai.

Email

suyog.s.patil@gmail.com

City

Mumbai

Orcid

-

First Name

Narendra

Last Name

Gosavi

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories, Mumbai.

Email

narendragosavi21@gmail.com

City

Mumbai

Orcid

-

First Name

Sangeeta

Last Name

Ghumatkar

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories, Mumbai.

Email

dir.fsl@maharashtra.gov.in

City

Mumbai

Orcid

-

Volume

24

Article Issue

4

Related Issue

51926

Issue Date

2024-12-01

Receive Date

2024-07-22

Publish Date

2024-12-01

Page Start

71

Page End

75

Print ISSN

1687-0875

Online ISSN

2535-1915

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/article_405207.html

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405,207

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Original Article

Type Code

429

Publication Type

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Publication Title

The Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences and Applied Toxicology

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https://ejfsat.journals.ekb.eg/

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FORENSIC FIREARM IDENTIFICATION OF AN INGENIOUSLY MODIFIED AIR RIFLE-FIREARM

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20 Jan 2025