- 01: Introduction
- 02: History
- 03: Propellants, Firearms, and Ammunition Development
- 04: Modern Firearms Manufacture
- 05: Small Arms Ammunition
- 06: Evidence Handling Procedures
- 07: Equipment and Instrumentation
- 08: Examination of Firearms
- 09: Cartridge and Shotshell Examination
- 10: Characterization and Evaluation of Fired Projectiles
- 11: Bullet Comparison and Identification
- 12: Gunshot Residue and Distance Determination
- 13: Toolmark Identification
- 14: Communicating Results
- Resources
1980-1989
Home > History > 1980-1989
1980
AFTE glossary
AFTE Glossary was published by the organization. Subsequent editions with comprehensive updates were published in 1982 and 1994.
1982
The AFTE Training Committee published a training manual to be used as a guide for training firearm and toolmark examiners. This was designed to standardize training among examiners while meeting the needs of individuals and their agencies. Now in digital form, this manual has undergone several updates and revisions.
1983
Sacco & Vanzetti
Another reexamination of the Sacco-Vanzetti firearms evidence occurred at the request of Westinghouse Broadcast and Cable, Inc. The report validated the original firearms identification examinations (1920) as well as Calvin Goddard’s findings (1927).
1986
Firearms training
The FBI’s Forensic Science Research and Training Center (FSRTC), at Quantico, Virginia, announced the creation of a training course for firearm examiners. The course, titled “Specialized Techniques in Firearms Identification,” covered a variety of subject matter and is designed to enhance the proficiency of examiners.
1989
DRUGFIRE, an electronic database and computer network, was introduced by the FBI Laboratory. It was originally designed to digitally image cartridge cases for case linkage within and between participating laboratories
