Media at it again

[2WheelGnnr]

I was reading article today I kept seeing this phrase..... " was carrying what appeared to be an automatic handgun." now I taught all my guns to use self control and blow all there loads at the same time but how. if it WAS. Tell from just looking at it......I mean why would someone say that in my opinion........so this criminal was even more evil???

I mean really?? can you tell my just looks it is was modified...???

 

[tirwin1]

Somewhat off topic but kinda sorta related. I've been watching reruns of law and order. In many episodes the detective will say something like "the bullet was a 9mm that came from a Glock". This is before they recover the actual weapon. I know nothing about ballistics. But can the police really identify what type of gun a bullet was shot from? Does a bullet shot from a 9mm Glock look different than from a SIG or a S&W or any other manufacturer?

 

[IrishMick]

Somewhat off topic but kinda sorta related. I've been watching reruns of law and order. In many episodes the detective will say something like "the bullet was a 9mm that came from a Glock". This is before they recover the actual weapon. I know nothing about ballistics. But can the police really identify what type of gun a bullet was shot from? Does a bullet shot from a 9mm Glock look different than from a SIG or a S&W or any other manufacturer?

I am no expert but, I believe on occasion that they can get a general idea of a make or model of handgun from the number of lands and grooves and the direction/ratio of rifling. That's if the bullet is intact enough for analysis. Actually my understanding is that it is more useful for eliminating gun makes/models that couldn't have been used due to a completely different pattern and/or direction of twist.

 

[stokes]

Not looking to defend the writer at all but they dont know the difference between auto and semi auto. And if they do they are just trying to make it more dramatic, or, as you say, evil.

 

[pshift]

Evil = more sales and views = more $$$ for the MSM. They could care less otherwise....

 

[2WheelGnnr]

exactly my ppoint saying that so it seems more BAD or more violent somehow.....why say that......is the person that said it was a Automatic pistol a Firearms expert...no so.....dont publish what their OPINION is ........a pistol..or handgun fair enough...Jeez.

 

[stokes]

exactly my ppoint saying that so it seems more BAD or more violent somehow.....why say that......is the person that said it was a Automatic pistol a Firearms expert...no so.....dont publish what their OPINION is ........a pistol..or handgun fair enough...Jeez.

If the media didnt publish opinion instead of news, we'd be in a far better place. There used to be a line between opinion and news, thats what the op-ed page is for, now every item in the media is opinion. TDS probably wouldnt be an issue, everything about the scamdemic wouldnt be the bs it still is and it goes on and on.

 

[Zerex]

All guns are automatics........... to anyone with green and pink hair........... and an indistinquishable gender, with a commie tattoo/Che Guvevara T shirt.......... who works n the MSM and supports Palistinian's war.

 

[FRANKIE]

I am no expert but, I believe on occasion that they can get a general idea of a make or model of handgun from the number of lands and grooves and the direction/ratio of rifling. That's if the bullet is intact enough for analysis. Actually my understanding is that it is more useful for eliminating gun makes/models that couldn't have been used due to a completely different pattern and/or direction of twist.

All except Ghost guns. They are scary and untraceable lol!

 

[Cavalry]

But can the police really identify what type of gun a bullet was shot from? Does a bullet shot from a 9mm Glock look different than from a SIG or a S&W or any other manufacturer?

Kinda, but not really.
Glocks use polygonal rifling, so that differentiates them from many other manufacturers. There are not many companies outside of glock and h&k doing polygonal.

 

[Cavalry]

I was reading article today I kept seeing this phrase..... " was carrying what appeared to be an automatic handgun." now I taught all my guns to use self control and blow all there loads at the same time but how. if it WAS. Tell from just looking at it......I mean why would someone say that in my opinion........so this criminal was even more evil???

I mean really?? can you tell my just looks it is was modified...???

Although a bit of an antiquated term, automatic handgun is a correct term for an auto-loading handgun, it does not mean fully automatic firing.

 

[SomeSoldier]

In before thread title changed by Mod.

 

[fresch]

https://wikimili.com/en/Polygonal_rifling

Didn't star back in the 80s use poly on their 45?