40 years' experience in firearms matters • Investigation & testing of small arms of all types • Reports prepared on subject matters that include: ...

Forensic firearms, weapons & ammunitions classification, examination, testing, research & analysis • Ballistics • Trajectories • Wound ballistics • Wounds • Munitions • Explosions & explosives, military & civil • Pyrotechnics • Fireworks • Improvised explosive devices (IED) (bombs) • Terrorist devices • Disguised firearms • Stun guns • Tasers • Electronic weapons • Threat assessment, advice, demonstration & identification • Accident investigation • Armour • Body armour • Perforation • Penetration • Indentation • ...

Expertise in firearms & video material • 17 years as full-time forensic scientist • 30+ years' experience of firearms, 17 years' experience of imagery material ...

Firearms & ballistics, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, air weapons, bullets, cartridges, pellets, etc. • Antique & modern • Chronographic testing of air rifle/pistol muzzle velocities for accurate legal classification • Reconstruction of gun-related scenes of crime, appraisal & opinion on forensic reports, test firing, & examination of arms & armour of all types & age • Interpretation of firearms discharge residues ...

Firearms identification & examination • Interior, exterior & terminal ballistics • Gunshot residues • Examination & comparison of toolmarks & firing marks on bullets & cartridge cases • 39 years' experience with firearms, 22 years as expert witness

Ammunition • Ballistics • Explosions • Explosives • Firearms • Firearms residues • Arson • Fire investigations • Paints • Paint failures • Drugs & toxicology • Blood • Breath alcohol calculations • All aspects of drink-related offences, e.g. failure to provide, operation of instruments, etc. • Footwear marks • Glass fragments • Tool marks • Physical fit evidence • Transfer of building materials • Direction of breakage of reconstructed glass panes & bottles ...

Classification of firearms, ammunition & related items under UK law • Mechanical condition of firearms & crossbows • Methods used to produce home-made, converted & re-activated firearms & home-made or improvised ammunition • Interpretation of evidence from shooting scenes, including: assessing strength of any association between recovered missiles, cartridge cases & suspect firearms (comparison microscopy); assessing number, range(s) & directions of shots fired • Firearms evidence review