How to wipe down your weapon of choice real quick

[Bill Chapman]

Well they did. Fritz worked the bolt to eject the remaining bullet and did so without testing the bolt action for fingerprints. Plus he didn't take photos of the rifle in situ.

Are you claiming investigators manhandled the Carcano to an extent that would leave it covered in fingerprints? Are you suggesting that latent, usable prints are easy to find and difficult to remove?

In regards Fritz, are you sure that immediately disarming (so-to-speak) any given firearm shouldn't be considered top-of-mind in any circumstance, let alone a suspected murder weapon?

[Jerry Freeman]

It's not a gotcha, just a PSA. If you're going to bring it up, Freeman, do it right.

Blah blah blah--- A what? Public Service Announcement?.....It was a stupid prop from a movie. Do you have to be so condescending all of the time?

Well they did. Fritz worked the bolt to eject the remaining bullet and did so without testing the bolt action for fingerprints. Plus he didn't take photos of the rifle in situ.

The bolt [most probably] would have had no useful prints. And at the time a fired cartridge shell would probably not leave detectable fingerprints. However, by his own admission...Fritz fouled up the live cartridge and what... put it in his pocket?

[Gerry Down]

The bolt [most probably] would have had no useful prints.

Yeah but "most probably" isn't good enough for the crime of the century.