Fatal injuries caused by guns using shotshell: case reports and ballistic studies

The authors present six cases of homicide and suicide in which the weapon involved was a handgun using shotshell. The injuries caused are described and the ballistic characteristics of the weapons are studied. Such weapons, which are relatively easy to obtain, are not as innocuous as they may appear...

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Published inJournal of forensic sciences Vol. 39; no. 3; p. 650
Main Authors Rougé, D, Telmon, N, Alengrin, D, Marril, G, Bras, P M, Arbus, L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1994
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Female
Firearms - classification
Homicide
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Suicide
Wounds, Gunshot - mortality
Wounds, Gunshot - pathology
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Summary:The authors present six cases of homicide and suicide in which the weapon involved was a handgun using shotshell. The injuries caused are described and the ballistic characteristics of the weapons are studied. Such weapons, which are relatively easy to obtain, are not as innocuous as they may appear, since they may be modified either by changing the barrel or by removal of the device inside the barrel which is intended to prevent the firing of solid slugs.
ISSN:0022-1198
DOI:10.1520/JFS13642J