Yes, this is true, but take your standard Katana that can be baught for less than $50 now a days.
It's 440 Stainless, and molded, there are only two or three manufactures in the US that produce them, so each one is about the same. I realize and understand that different blade types leave different markings, however with a gun these will be different from gun to gun. With a knife the markings could be the same with hundreds of knifes. > You can often get a very exacting match on a blade as even the strongest > steel often leaves small flakes in the wound (especially if bone is > hit). You can then match those flakes, with very exacting precision, to > the weapon of origin. > > Also different blades leave different patterns and such in the wound. A > serrated blade leaves a vastly different wound that a flat blade and > there are many levels beyond that. This is analagous to the rifling > pattern on a bullet. > > Many knives (especailly mechanical and folding types) don't clean-up > very well - evidence is often left in the hinges and seams that can only > found when the weapon is dismantled. > > It's really fascinating stuff. Morbid, but fascinating. > > Jim Davis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?forumid=5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm?method=subscribe&forumid=5 Signup for the Fusion Authority news alert and keep up with the latest news in ColdFusion and related topics. http://www.fusionauthority.com/signup.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
