Beiträge zur gerichtlichen Medizin
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A suicidal injury from a livestock stunner ("humane killer") serves to demonstrate the reconstruction possibilities presented by the morphology of the bolt entrance wound and the imprimata. There are differences to common bullet entrance holes with regard to caliber and soot deposits but also with regard to the wound margin features and the characteristics with shots fired at an oblique angle.
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A 56 year old man committed suicide in his car with a self constructed weapon ("gun"). Construction and function of the self made gun as well as the main gunshot injuries are described.