New Firearms and Weapons Service

We would like to announce the opening of our new firearms and weapons facility. This department incorporates a high level of expertise within a fully equipped firearms laboratory. The department provides an extensive range of specialised services which include:

• Urgent classification service for firearms, ammunition and weapons, providing statements within custodial limits. This is a ‘while you wait' service including a statement to CPS charge standards;

• Full firearms, weapons and ammunition examination service for the purposes of classification, test firing, ballistics assessment and comparison;

• Scene examination including recovery of the firearm and related material in a strategic manner to enhance full recovery of all available trace evidence;

• Multi discipline examination of firearms/weapons to optimise recovery of trace materials including fingerprints, fibres and DNA, including recovery from internal components;

• Function testing and evaluation, producing reports on firearms capability;

• Velocity testing to obtain muzzle energies;

• Examination of related items such as ammunition, CS canisters and stun guns;

• Preparation and submission of samples to NABIS;

• Examination and assessment of non-firearm offensive weapons e.g. knives, batons, crossbows etc

If you are a potential customer and wish to discuss these services with us in greater detail, please do not hesitate to call.

Tel: 0845 371 2486