FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF HOMEMADE AIRSOFT GRENADES
The paper presents the results of forensic analysis of improvised dummy grenades modeled after the airsoft hand grenade RGS-4 for use in tactical simulation wargames like «Airsoft». Initial testing by experts affiliated with a different system of forensic science institutes led to the conclusion tha...
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Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science
2018-03-01
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| author | Vitalii V. Kondrat'ev Vladimir N. Budnikov |
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| description | The paper presents the results of forensic analysis of improvised dummy grenades modeled after the airsoft hand grenade RGS-4 for use in tactical simulation wargames like «Airsoft». Initial testing by experts affiliated with a different system of forensic science institutes led to the conclusion that these devices are capable of producing explosions and causing fragmentation damage. The purpose of this study conducted by two forensic science centers of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation was to correct the classification of improvised devices as explosive devices. Results indicate that these devices that consist of a cardboard (paper) or rubber-like casing filled with dried peas, with a «Korsar-4» firecracker in the middle, have the formal characteristics of an explosive device but cannot be regarded as such (as per Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), since they are in effect typical imitation pyrotechnic devices similar to dummy hand grenades RGS-4 and display no significant damaging properties. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8c943cb6f4d04284a5ec809ad00676612025-08-20T03:42:52ZrusMinistry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Centre of Forensic ScienceТеория и практика судебной экспертизы1819-27852587-72752018-03-011319510010.30764/1819-2785-2018-13-1-95-100383FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF HOMEMADE AIRSOFT GRENADESVitalii V. Kondrat'ev0Vladimir N. Budnikov1The Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian FederationMiddle Volga Regional Center of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian FederationThe paper presents the results of forensic analysis of improvised dummy grenades modeled after the airsoft hand grenade RGS-4 for use in tactical simulation wargames like «Airsoft». Initial testing by experts affiliated with a different system of forensic science institutes led to the conclusion that these devices are capable of producing explosions and causing fragmentation damage. The purpose of this study conducted by two forensic science centers of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation was to correct the classification of improvised devices as explosive devices. Results indicate that these devices that consist of a cardboard (paper) or rubber-like casing filled with dried peas, with a «Korsar-4» firecracker in the middle, have the formal characteristics of an explosive device but cannot be regarded as such (as per Article 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), since they are in effect typical imitation pyrotechnic devices similar to dummy hand grenades RGS-4 and display no significant damaging properties.https://www.tipse.ru/jour/article/view/394forensic explosion and explosives investigationexplosive devicesfirecrackerspyrotechnicsimitation grenades |
| spellingShingle | Vitalii V. Kondrat'ev Vladimir N. Budnikov FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF HOMEMADE AIRSOFT GRENADES Теория и практика судебной экспертизы forensic explosion and explosives investigation explosive devices firecrackers pyrotechnics imitation grenades |
| title | FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF HOMEMADE AIRSOFT GRENADES |
| title_full | FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF HOMEMADE AIRSOFT GRENADES |
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| title_short | FORENSIC ASSESSMENT OF HOMEMADE AIRSOFT GRENADES |
| title_sort | forensic assessment of homemade airsoft grenades |
| topic | forensic explosion and explosives investigation explosive devices firecrackers pyrotechnics imitation grenades |
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