Whenever a firearm is discharged, it leaves evidence behind including cartridges, gunshot residue, and physical artifacts where the projectile passes through or embeds itself in surrounding objects. Trajectory analysis uses these artifacts to reconstruct, through observation and measurement, how a shooting most likely occurred, and determine the originating location of the shooter. The new Advanced Laser Trajectory Finder Kit incorporates advances in lasers and digital measurement to provide the officer with the most accurate measurement and tools available today. This kit allows a single investigator to do a detailed ballistics or shooting reconstruction.
This kit includes four anodized aluminum penetrating rods, centering cones, and grommets. These are placed in holes created by the projectiles, allowing the investigator to photograph the trajectory, measure the various angles of entry, and also attach strings or lasers to further reconstruct the path of the bullet. In addition, there are four more rods that can be used to extend the penetration rods, which allows the rods to be passed through hard to string areas, such as car seats. The centering cones are held in place by rubber grommets, which are easy to install and much harder to lose than the small o-rings typically found in these kits. This kit contains two digital angle finders, an adapter that can be placed directly on penetration rods to determine the angle of trajectory, and a digital protractor that measures any angle by simply placing the bottom edge at the measurement point, and opening the other leg to the point of measurement. The digital read out is accurate to 0.2 degrees.
Finally, for documenting the trajectory path beyond the rods, the kit provides for two methods, stringing and laser trajectory. For stringing, this kit includes elastic string, which when tightened does not sag like conventional string. Included are 6 spools (2 bright yellow, 2 bright orange, 1 neon green, and 1 highly reflective silver). For laser trajectory, this kit contains two lasers, a red laser and a new 15mw green laser. The lasers can be attached to the trajectory rods or placed on an included tripod mount to project the path of the bullet. The kit also includes marking cones and triangles for identifying shell casings or other evidence locations, adhesive decals printed with a 2 cm scale and a blank space for custom manual labeling of bullet holes, a tape measure, and reusable dots and clips that can be used to attach markers and string to any smooth surface. This kit is contained in an easy to carry and easy to deploy 5.11 Tactical Rush 24 backpack, and contains everything needed to execute a sound ballistics or shooting reconstruction.
KIT CONTENTS:
- (1) Digital Angle Finder
- (1) Digital Protractor
- (1) Angle Bracket
- (1) Protractor Laser Mount
- (1) Sunpak Model Tripod
- (1) Tripod Adapter
- (1) Tripod Extension Rod
- (2) Mounting Magnets
- (1) Counter balance bottle, 32 oz.
- (1)Trajectory Rod Set (4 Penetrating, 4 Photography)
- (1) Elastic Stringing Kit
- (8) Centering Cones
- (1) Red Laser 5mW
- (1) Green Laser 5mW
- (1) Acrylic Photo Card
- (20) Orange Acrylic Evidence Markers
- (20) Yellow Acrylic Evidence Markers
- (20) Adhesive White Plastic Clips
- (50) Reusable Wax Dots Short
- (15) Plastic Photo Numbers (1-15)
- (10) Vinyl Photo Evidence Scale, Gray,
- (1) 2cm Scales (150/roll)
- (4) Photo ID Markers, Blank w/scale sheets
- (11) Label Circles, A-D, 0-9, 4 sheets
- (1) Steel Tape Measure, Manual (100ft./30m)
- (1) Marker Sharpie Fine Point Black
- (1) 5.11 RUSH 24 Backpack
