Myth: Independent testing by forensic technologists shows that Microstamping technology is reliable

Fact: Firing pins are readily removable and swappable in most models of handguns, and inexpensive replacement parts. Criminals who file down serial numbers on the sides of guns won’t hesitate to file or exchange firing pins.

Fact: 46% of impressions ranked as “unsatisfactory” (i.e., illegible) after only ten rounds.¹

This is an excerpt from “Gun Facts” by Guy Smith, available free from http://www.gunfacts.info