Gunshot residue patterns on skin in angled contact and near contact gunshot wounds

Forensic Science International

Volumn 138, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 68-74

  Plattner, T ^a   Kneubuehl, B ^b   Thali, M ^a   Zollinger, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b MoD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Ammunition; Gunshot residues; Muzzle; Muzzle target angle; Target

Indexed keywords

GUNPOWDER;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; FIREARM; GUNSHOT INJURY; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOOT;

EID: 0345293360     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2003.08.011     Document Type: Article

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