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Wednesday, June 20, 2012
It'd make a good plot twist, though.
Jon notes the inanity of the CSI tech on Law'n'Order: Spinoff Victims Unit calling out that he'd found ".44 shell casings" at the crime scene.
My first thought?
Excellent! So we know that either the killer was mentally handicapped,
or he used a Deagle. Johnson, go check the gun stores. Williams, ask the
Special People Halfway House if they’re missing anybody.
If you ignore the Automag, the Desert Eagles chambered in .44, the Deerfield Carbine, the Henry, the Ruger 44, and all of the other guns that use the .44 cartridge.
And that's when ever-so-meticulous and slightly picky Detective LawDog snarls, "Oh, thank you! You found .44 cases! No mention if they're .44 Magnum, .44 Special, .44 Russian, .44 Colt, .44 American, .44 Rimfire, .44 Bulldog, or .44-40. Or maybe .44-77, .44-06, .44-90 or any other rifle calibre .44, but that's okay -- we'll just guess! Wait! I'll bet the next bit of helpful information you'll come up with is: 'the killer is probably human!'"
Huh.
I may have just figured out why I'm not doing crime scene anymore.
On a recent N.C.I.S., Abby took a fired bullet and put it in the magic machine to read it, then gave Jethro the name and address of the guy who fired it, straight from the national registry of all firearms, since they all have a fired projo in storage that has been scanned into the computer along with purchase information.
Any bets that the antis start clamoring for that next, as a "reasonable" law?
Let's see, U of Chicago has been doing an annual nationwide survey of firearms ownership since 1950. They claim there's 85 million owners, with an average 6 weapons apiece, or 510 million legal firearms in the U.S.
John DiIulio at U.Penn puts the number of illegal and untraceable firearms in the hands of criminals at somewhere in excess of 100 million. So somewhere north of 600 million weapons to be fired and logged.
Of course the badguys won't bring in their heaters, so that brings us back down to around half a billion rifles, shotguns (I know, no rifling in most of them, but we have to be consistent), and pistols.
At fifty bucks a pop, that's 25 billion dollars spent, and all of it wasted as the baddies weren't included, but it sure would look like we were doing something.
No, no no. It was 44 shell casings,and they were 9mm. Obviously a Glock. Three 15 round magazines and one misfire. Look for a 9mm round with a shallow slot-type firing pin mark. An unfired round is heavier so it probably bounced further, it will be under the ledge of that flowerpot over there. The laser engraving on the firing pin will lead us right to the killer- er, shooter- er, sprayer.
Well, so much for my reading skills; I missed the decimal point and assumed "44" referred to the quantity of brass recovered rather than the caliber.
Which made me wonder just how big the conflict was that the scriptwriter envisioned and what the casualty count was. With 44 rounds downrange that might have been an episode I would have watched....
I saw the 25mm episode. Laughed so hard I almost broke something. I couldn't concentrate on the show after that, so I went in the cellar and loaded some 7mm Mauser.
Anyone with a 25mm Semi-Auto is too much for NYPD to handle. MOST 25mm will go through their armored vehicles front to back. Those that one, will go through and make a very nasty mess inside before embedding in the back.
Daughter was taking some forensics classes, and in one the subject of someone being 'shot with a .38' came up and she asked me about it; I started listing "Ok, a .38 Special, or a .357 Mag, or a .38S&W, or a..." She made a list and annoyed hell out of most of the class next day.
At fifty bucks a pop, that's 25 billion dollars spent, and all of it wasted as the baddies weren't included, but it sure would look like we were doing something.
... BUT.... At least we're doing somthing.. That't the problem not the answer
Mothafuckin' snerk.
ReplyDeleteThe killer could have also had an automag. Nobody wants Charles Bronson out there gunning folks down again.
"Or"?
ReplyDeleteI just learned that an APB was issued for Elmer Keith and John Taffin.
ReplyDeleteHave them call the office and we'll talk about getting those warrants recalled.
Shootin' Buddy
OR- the perp could have reloaded his S&W M29 and forgot to pick them up.??? Maybe the plastic cases some shooters use for their .44 round balls.
ReplyDeleteIf you ignore the Automag, the Desert Eagles chambered in .44, the Deerfield Carbine, the Henry, the Ruger 44, and all of the other guns that use the .44 cartridge.
ReplyDeleteDivemedic,
ReplyDeleteThat doesn't scan, though. ;)
Baddog,
ReplyDelete"OR- the perp could have reloaded his S&W M29 and forgot to pick them up.???"
Right. That was the 'mentally handicapped' option. ;)
And that's when ever-so-meticulous and slightly picky Detective LawDog snarls, "Oh, thank you! You found .44 cases! No mention if they're .44 Magnum, .44 Special, .44 Russian, .44 Colt, .44 American, .44 Rimfire, .44 Bulldog, or .44-40. Or maybe .44-77, .44-06, .44-90 or any other rifle calibre .44, but that's okay -- we'll just guess! Wait! I'll bet the next bit of helpful information you'll come up with is: 'the killer is probably human!'"
ReplyDeleteHuh.
I may have just figured out why I'm not doing crime scene anymore.
LawDog
Divemedic got to it first. My Henry spews .44 casings. And I think that's a Schumer approved hunting weapon, so a plausible perp gun for NYC.
ReplyDelete[deadpan] You mean there are guns other than a Deagle that eject .44 cases? Really?[/deadpan]
ReplyDeleteWell, really, their ballistics always match a bullet o a gun, and they still think microstamping has already happened.
ReplyDeleteOn a recent N.C.I.S., Abby took a fired bullet and put it in the magic machine to read it, then gave Jethro the name and address of the guy who fired it, straight from the national registry of all firearms, since they all have a fired projo in storage that has been scanned into the computer along with purchase information.
ReplyDeleteAny bets that the antis start clamoring for that next, as a "reasonable" law?
Let's see, U of Chicago has been doing an annual nationwide survey of firearms ownership since 1950. They claim there's 85 million owners, with an average 6 weapons apiece, or 510 million legal firearms in the U.S.
John DiIulio at U.Penn puts the number of illegal and untraceable firearms in the hands of criminals at somewhere in excess of 100 million. So somewhere north of 600 million weapons to be fired and logged.
Of course the badguys won't bring in their heaters, so that brings us back down to around half a billion rifles, shotguns (I know, no rifling in most of them, but we have to be consistent), and pistols.
At fifty bucks a pop, that's 25 billion dollars spent, and all of it wasted as the baddies weren't included, but it sure would look like we were doing something.
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ReplyDelete...and I forgot to read the comments before I posted. We'll just delete that little example my my carelessness.
ReplyDeleteI can always tell what is the most important piece of evidence at a crime scene
ReplyDeleteWhen I reach for it, the music gets louder.
This post, and ones like it, are why I have this blog bookmarked.
ReplyDeleteT'hee!
Hmph.
ReplyDeleteThey'll never catch Mack Bolan...
" I just learned that an APB was issued for Elmer Keith and John Taffin."
ReplyDeleteProb'ly oughtta include Skeeter Skelton, just for "due dilligence" - hey it coulda been a .44 Special ...
No, no no. It was 44 shell casings,and they were 9mm. Obviously a Glock. Three 15 round magazines and one misfire. Look for a 9mm round with a shallow slot-type firing pin mark. An unfired round is heavier so it probably bounced further, it will be under the ledge of that flowerpot over there. The laser engraving on the firing pin will lead us right to the killer- er, shooter- er, sprayer.
ReplyDeleteWell, so much for my reading skills; I missed the decimal point and assumed "44" referred to the quantity of brass recovered rather than the caliber.
ReplyDeleteWhich made me wonder just how big the conflict was that the scriptwriter envisioned and what the casualty count was. With 44 rounds downrange that might have been an episode I would have watched....
Bummer. And here I just bought a Mare's Leg in .44 Magnum/Special. Oops.
ReplyDeleteThat is still better than the episode where the killer used a 25 mm semi-auto.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous, anybody that packs a 25mm semi-auto is probably too mean to mess with anyway.
ReplyDeleteI saw the 25mm episode. Laughed so hard I almost broke something. I couldn't concentrate on the show after that, so I went in the cellar and loaded some 7mm Mauser.
ReplyDeleteAnyone with a 25mm Semi-Auto is too much for NYPD to handle. MOST 25mm will go through their armored vehicles front to back. Those that one, will go through and make a very nasty mess inside before embedding in the back.
ReplyDeleteOoops. Guess the brass fell out of my '58 Remington when I swapped the cap'n'ball cylinder back in, and put away the cartridge conversion one.
ReplyDeleteThat, or it was Mad Dog with the Contender from HARD BOILED.
Here lies
ReplyDeleteLester Moore
Four slugs
From a .44
No Les
No More
they'll never be able to finger me. nope. never gonna happen. no .44's in this house.
ReplyDeleteDammit, 'Dog, you beat me to it!
ReplyDeleteDaughter was taking some forensics classes, and in one the subject of someone being 'shot with a .38' came up and she asked me about it; I started listing "Ok, a .38 Special, or a .357 Mag, or a .38S&W, or a..." She made a list and annoyed hell out of most of the class next day.
I don't even want to be in the same city as someone who is shooting people with a 25mm anything.
ReplyDelete"A 25mm semi-auto? Check the hospitals for the guy who can clap with his shoulder blades."
ReplyDeleteLet's see, NYC + 44 casings and a body- I am going to guess a Charter Bulldog in .44 spl and the gerbil told him to do it.
ReplyDeleteAt fifty bucks a pop, that's 25 billion dollars spent, and all of it wasted as the baddies weren't included, but it sure would look like we were doing something.
ReplyDelete...
BUT.... At least we're doing somthing..
That't the problem not the answer
He reloaded the Bulldog. You can tell by the beryllium copper in the primer indentations.
ReplyDelete