Shot-to-Shot Variation in Gunshot Acoustics Experiments

Maher RC. Shot-to-Shot Variation in Gunshot Acoustics Experiments. In: AES Conference: 2019 AES International Conference on Audio Forensics. Audio Engineering Society; 2019. Paper 8. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=20461

@inproceedings{Maher2019_20461,
  author = {Maher, Robert C.},
  title = {{Shot-to-Shot Variation in Gunshot Acoustics Experiments}},
  booktitle = {AES Conference: 2019 AES International Conference on Audio Forensics},
  note = {Paper 8},
  year = {2019},
  month = jun,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=20461}
}

TY  - CPAPER
TI  - Shot-to-Shot Variation in Gunshot Acoustics Experiments
AU  - Maher, Robert C.
T2  - AES Conference: 2019 AES International Conference on Audio Forensics
M1  - Paper 8
PY  - 2019
DA  - 2019/06/06
UR  - https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=20461
PB  - Audio Engineering Society
LA  - en
AB  - Audio forensic examinations may involve recordings containing gunshot sounds. Forensic questions may include determining the number of shots, what firearms were involved, the position and orientation of the firearms, and similar queries of importance to the investigation. A common question is whether a sequence of shots are attributable to a single gun fired repeatedly, or if the sounds could possibly come from two or more different guns fired in succession. This paper describes a controlled experiment comparing ten repeated shots from several common handguns and rifles. Differences between shots are observed, apparently attributable to subtle differences between ammunition cartridges. The shot-to-shot differences are also compared at different azimuths, and between different firearms. Practical examples and applications are presented.
ER  -