Brief History of Forensic Ballistics PDF

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Historic events noted and important development in forensic ballistics
1. Alexandre Lacassagne
2. Edmond Locard
3. Col. Calvin Goddard
4. 1920

Important Personalities behind the discovery of different firearms
1. John M. Browning
2. Samuel Colt
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Brief History of Forensic Ballistics Historic events noted and important development in forensic ballistics 1. Alexandre Lacassagne 2. Edmond Locard 3. Col. Calvin Goddard 4. 1920 Alexander Lacassagne (1844-1921) He was the first to recognized the significance of the striations etched found on a bullet extracted from a murder victim and its link to the gun from which it was fired, thus beginning the science of ballistics. Edmond Locard (1877-1966) He established the first Forensic laboratory in France. He stated in his exchanged principle every contact, leaves traces Col. CAlvin H. Goddard (1891-1955) He was a forensic scientist, army officer, academic researcher and regarded as the “father of modern ballistics” 1920’s It is when the first major step was taken in firearms identification through the development o Comparison Microscope Important Personalities behind the discovery of different firearms 1. John M. Browning 2. Samuel Colt 3. Henry Deringer 4. Alexander John Forsyth 5. Major Uziel Gal 6. John C. Garand 7. George Hyde

8. Gordon B. Ingram 9. Lt. Gen. Mikhail T. Kalashnikov 10. George Luger John M. Browning (1855-1926) Wizard of modern Firearms and pioneered the breech loading single-shot rifle which was adopted by winchester Samuel Colt (1814-1862) He patented the first practical revolver and maker of the colt peace maker, a famous revolver in the history. Alexander John Forsyth (1769-1843) He is regarded as father of the percussion powder Major Uziel Gal (1923-2002) was a member of Israeli Defense Force (IDF) who invented “Uzi” in 1950 John C. Garand He was a designer of firearms and best known for inventing the first succsful semiautomatic US rifle to be put into active military service the Cal .30 M1 Garand. George Hyde He is a well-known expert in the field of SMG also known as Grease Gun developed in 1941 Lt. Gen. Mukhail T. Kalashnikov He is a Russian small arms designer especially AK-47 assault rifle which was adopted by the Russian Army in 1951 (Sovient Union) George Luger He developed the semi-automatic pistol which is considered as one of the most famous firearms of the 20th century.

Horace Smith Founded the great firm of Smith and Wesson and pioneered in making breech loading rifles. Eugene Stoner Designed the U.S. M16 Armalite under licensed by Colt Company from July 1959 onwards. L.C. Smith Developed shotgun bearing his name now the Ithaca gun Company. John T. Thompson Developed in the course of WW1 the Thompson M1A1 and model of 1928 A1 (USA). Pioneered the making of Thompson sub-machine gun. Daniel B. Wesson Associates of Horace Smith in the making of Revolver. Oliver Winchester One of the earliest rifle and pistol makers.

IMPORTANT DATES IN THE EVOLUTION OF FIREARMS  1242 A.D.Roger Bacon o - published the “ De Mirabili Potestate Artis et Naturae” (On the Marvelous Power of Arts and Nature), which noted Black powder formula.  1498 Introduction of the rifling and sights o -became better and breech loaders were attempted although never succeeded yet even multi shots arms due to lack of good ignition system.

 1500’s The development of the Wheel Lock -operates in the same principle as the modern day cigarette lighter. At mid of 1500’s “snaphaunce” was developed. 1575 Paper Cartridge - Ball and powder charged were wrapped in chemically treated paper to allow the carrying of numerous pre-measured charges or pre-loaded rounds. 11750 The development of Breech-loading firearms -leading to the making of FERGUSON Rifle of Major Patrick Ferguson, COLLIER Rifle, which is a flint lock repeating rifle operated on a revolving principle and, the HALL Rifle patented in 1811 by Col. John Hall and was the 1st breechloader adopted by the U.S. Army. 1805 The Percussion System. - Alexander John Forsyth discovered a compound that would ignite upon blow that would ignite the powder charge. In 1840, it replaces the flintlock ignition and was adopted in 1838 by the British and in 1842 by the American. 1835 The first real cartridge -“The Flobert Cap” same as the BB and was considered the forerunner of . 22 short cartridge. 1835 Samuel Colt -patented the first revolver and marketed in 1872, a breech loading revolver. 1836 Pin fire Cartridge - developed by Le Faucheux. A much real pin fire cartridge was also developed in the same year by Houiller. 1845 Rim fire cartridge -Flobert developed the BB (bullet breech) cap, which was considered the forerunner of the .22 cal cartridge. -In the same year, New Havens Arms Company owned by Oliver F. Winchester, through the effort of Tyler Henry developed a .44 cal rim fire cartridge for Henry Rifle. 1846 Smokeless powder

- was discovered. It was used in shotgun first in the year 1864 by Capt. Eschultze of Prussian Army and in Rifle by the year 1884 by M. Vieille of France. 1873 Colt Peace Maker, - model 1873, .45 cal. The most famous revolver in history and legend was manufactured. 1884 Automatic Machine Gun. - Hiram Maxim developed the first fully automatic gun....