Get the details while the evidence is in front of you.
Photograph the firearm. Review the extracted details beside the source image. Keep what you can verify, and flag what needs a closer look.
Keep the markings in focusLook beyond the serial number.
For privately made firearms (PMFs), the useful details can be in the frame, the components, or a single marking. Capture what’s visible and turn it into a searchable record.
Compare markings, materials, and build characteristics with the original photographs alongside.
Talk to us about PMF identification
- 3D-printed frame
- Layer linesSurface texture
- Polymer-frame pistol
- Slide markingsComponent details
- Rifle platform
- Receiver markingsMaterial & finish
One recovery.
Part of a much bigger picture.
Across the country, investigators start with the details of a recovered firearm. At this scale, the quality of each record matters.
U.S. crime gun traces in ATF’s 2017–2021 study.
50,312 crime gun traces
Historical ATF data. National tracing context, not Fusillade network coverage. Highlights are illustrative.
Read the ATF reportFollow a recovery from the first photograph.
See capture, review, and partner search in one walkthrough. We’ll show how it fits your agency’s workflow and sharing policies.

