I just finished reading this month’s issue of Discover Magazine. There was an interesting article about the technology involved in laser etching identification marks on the end of a firing pin. Seems some folks have developed the technique and it is now feasible to do. The firing pin leaves an impression on the spent primer that can be examined under magnification and resolved with the serial number. Then of course, the serial number is traced to the vendor who sold the firearm. The idea is to be able to identify the serial number of a gun used in the commission of a crime from any spent shell casings found at the crime scene.
So is this a cool idea or what? Would probably create a great black market for used pistols and resurrect revolvers for sure.
So is this a cool idea or what? Would probably create a great black market for used pistols and resurrect revolvers for sure.