hello, this is my first post. My xd 45 acp was stolen some 4 years ago by some scum bag. he did typical scumbag things with the weapon from ga to MI were it was finally recovered. thank you MI police!!! so after many phone calls spanning years , the gun was returned to me, Yes I was surprised too!!!
the gun was chemically treated to pull the said scumbags prints off it which was successful. The evidence box it was returned in had a sticker that said " chemically treated evidence, wear gloves".
initially I disregarded this, hopefully the chemical is not toxic? No warnings were given to me from the Ga crime lab. I will be calling the crime lab on on day to verify. anyway , after I cleaned the gun twice I placed it under a black light where the gun proceeded to glow a bright greenish blue. and I mean bright. it must have been a chemical vapor because the gun is coated internally as well with this residue.
so I guess my question(s) are:
anyone know for sure what fingerprinting chemical fluoresces this color ?
is it toxic?
is it corrosive?
I have a somewhat local smith that will thouroughly completely disassemble, clean, and lubricate for $75.00. any advice if this is needed or if anyone knows somewhere cheaper?? I'm located in central ga.
thanks in advance, I hope I posted my situation clearly.
the gun was chemically treated to pull the said scumbags prints off it which was successful. The evidence box it was returned in had a sticker that said " chemically treated evidence, wear gloves".
initially I disregarded this, hopefully the chemical is not toxic? No warnings were given to me from the Ga crime lab. I will be calling the crime lab on on day to verify. anyway , after I cleaned the gun twice I placed it under a black light where the gun proceeded to glow a bright greenish blue. and I mean bright. it must have been a chemical vapor because the gun is coated internally as well with this residue.
so I guess my question(s) are:
anyone know for sure what fingerprinting chemical fluoresces this color ?
is it toxic?
is it corrosive?
I have a somewhat local smith that will thouroughly completely disassemble, clean, and lubricate for $75.00. any advice if this is needed or if anyone knows somewhere cheaper?? I'm located in central ga.
thanks in advance, I hope I posted my situation clearly.