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**Mike Irwin** · February 7, 2018, 08:17 AM

"Maybe they could scan for traces of Cordite powder on the fired bullet, though I'm not sure whether Turks used Cordite in there ammo rounds like the Brits did."

After 100 years it would be a fruitless effort.

Cordite is but one of many hundreds of forms of nitrocellulose. Turkish ammunition used a cut flake nitrocellulose.

February 7, 2018, 08:17 AM	#12
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 39,861	"Maybe they could scan for traces of Cordite powder on the fired bullet, though I'm not sure whether Turks used Cordite in there ammo rounds like the Brits did." After 100 years it would be a fruitless effort. Cordite is but one of many hundreds of forms of nitrocellulose. Turkish ammunition used a cut flake nitrocellulose. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.