Gunshot Residue Kit/gsr-aa

The Gunshot Residue Kit for Atomic Absorption Analysis by Forensics Source is a specialized forensic detection system designed for law enforcement, crime laboratories, and forensic professionals who need reliable gunshot residue screening. This kit enables examiners to collect and preserve trace evidence from suspect hands in shooting investigations, providing a critical foundation for downstream atomic absorption spectroscopy analysis that definitively identifies gunpowder particles.

The kit contains sterile cotton swabs housed in protective tubes paired with a specialized liquid chemical formulation engineered to extract and stabilize gunshot residue particles from skin surfaces. To use, examiners apply the chemical solution to the swabs, methodically rub them across the subject's hands and wrists to capture residue deposits, then return the swabs to their sealed tubes for secure chain-of-custody transport to the analytical laboratory. The chemical preserves particle integrity during transit, ensuring the atomic absorption equipment can accurately quantify lead, barium, and antimony—the distinctive elemental signature of fired ammunition.

This gunshot residue kit is indispensable for forensic laboratories processing firearms cases, ballistics investigations, and officer-involved shooting inquiries where establishing shooter identity strengthens prosecutorial evidence. Weighing only 0.1 lbs, the compact kit is easily deployed in field investigations, evidence collection vehicles, or stationary lab environments. Forensics Source's proven formulation ensures consistent, court-admissible results when paired with atomic absorption spectroscopy equipment, making this an essential consumable for any laboratory committed to rigorous forensic chemistry standards.