Zulu Zip-Guns and an Unusual Murder

Book, Robert G.; Botha, J. B. C.

doi:10.1097/00000433-199412000-00006

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“…8 In our patient, probably owing to the close range of ring, the bullet had adequate kinetic energy to penetrate the skull and traverse the brain structures to nally rest in the opposite occipital lobe. This form of 'ultra-low velocity' type injury clearly illustrates the importance of missile velocity and the effect of kinetic energy imparted by the offending projectile as it traverses the brain parenchyma.…”

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Home-made gun injury: spontaneous version and anterior migration of bullet

Alessi¹,

Aiyer²,

Nathoo³

2002

British Journal of Neurosurgery

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We report a unique case of a self-inflicted brain injury using an ingenious home-made gun with spontaneous anterior migration of the intact bullet. On admission, the patient was fully conscious with no neurological deficits. Computed tomography (CT) confirmed a penetrating missile injury with transventricular across midline trajectory and multi-lobe injury with the bullet lodged in the occipital lobe. Serial CT revealed spontaneous version with anterior migration of the bullet from the occipital lobe to finally come to rest in the ipsilateral frontobasal region. The bullet was removed via a left supra-orbital craniotomy. The patient experienced good outcome. Home-made gun injuries, although uncommon today, represent a special form of missile injury with unique low velocity terminal ballistics. As these weapons are seen infrequently today, surgeons should be alerted to their existence as patients with this form of injury usually have a good prognosis if vital brain structures are spared.

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Home-made gun injury: spontaneous version and anterior migration of bullet

Alessi¹,

Aiyer²,

Nathoo³

2002

British Journal of Neurosurgery

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“…However, these firearms and the injuries caused by them have not been adequately reported in literature. Book and Botha (1994) had reported an unusual zip gun murder in the Kwa Zulu Natal province. 6 Hartshorne et al (1997) had reported an accidental fatality due to a hand crafted pen gun.…”

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“…Book and Botha (1994) had reported an unusual zip gun murder in the Kwa Zulu Natal province. 6 Hartshorne et al (1997) had reported an accidental fatality due to a hand crafted pen gun. 7 Maxeiner et al (1986) had reconstructed a suicide scene event by a self made muzzle loader.…”

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Wounds due to a modified shot gun (home-made): A case report

Palimar

Nayak

Arun

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Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

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“…Beyinde meydana gelen bu yaralanmada hasta ßuur kaybÝ getirilmiß, cerrahlar silah šzel-likleri nedeniyle uyarÝlmÝß •ŸnkŸ bu silahÝn dŸßŸk hÝzÝ nedeniyle hastanÝn hayati beyin yapÝlarÝ korunarak oksipital lobda kalan kurßun operasyon ile •ÝkartÝlmÝß ve kißi iyi bir prognoz gšstererek taburcu olmußtur (22).…”

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Anahtarlık ve Kalem Biçimli Ateşli Silahlar Üç Olgu

Yılmaz¹,

Birincioğlu²,

Arslan³

et al. 2004

Bull Leg Med

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…ZETAteßli silahlar tŸm dŸnyada yaygÝn olarak kullanÝlmaya baß-landÝktan sonra yaralanma ve šlŸm nedenleri arasÝnda šnemli yer tutmaktadÝrlar. Ateßli silahlar kÝsa namlulu ve uzun namlulu silahlar olarak ikiye ayrÝlmakla birlikte zamanÝmÝzda teknolojinin gelißmesine paralel olarak kolay taßÝnabilirliÛi yanÝnda kolay kullanÝlabilirliÛi, gizlenebilmeleri ve tespitinin gŸ•lŸÛŸ nedeniyle her tŸrlŸ silahÝn genellikle kŸ•Ÿk boyutta olanÝ tercih edilmektedir. Her Ÿ• olgumuzda bahsedilen anahtarlÝk ve kalem ßeklindeki ateßli silahlar 6136 sayÝlÝ yasa kapsamÝnda deÛerlendirilmektedir.Anahtar kelimeler: Ateßli silah, anahtarlÝk ve kalem ßeklin-de silah SUMMARYAfter firearms have been started to be used extensively all around the world, they become important within the causes of deaths and injuries. Firearms are classified in two as short and long barrel firearms. In parallelity to technological advances, firearms with small dimensions are prefered since they are easy to carry, easy to use, easy to hide and difficult to determine. Pen and key holder guns mentioned in all over three cases are considered in the scope of act 6136.Key words: firearms, pen and key holder guns. GÜRÜÞ ve AMA‚Ateßli silahlar tŸm dŸnyada yaygÝn olarak kullanÝldÝÛÝ i•in yaralanma ve šlŸm nedenleri arasÝnda šnemli bir yer tutmaktadÝr. Ateßli silahlarla ilgili her tŸrlŸ kriminal olayÝn aydÝnlatÝlmasÝnda •eßitli yšntemler kullanÝlmak-tadÝr. Ateßli silahlarÝn deÛerlendirilmesinde; silahlarÝn yapÝsÝ ve ateßleme mekanizmasÝ šnemlidir(1-5). I. Ateßli SilahlarÝn YapÝsÝ:Genellikle bir ateßli silah; namlu, ateßleyici mekanizma (iÛne, horoz,tetik), mermi yataÛÝ, kabza ve ßarjšrden olußur. Ateßli silahlarÝn •alÝßma ßekli genellikle birbirine benzer. Ateßli silah doldurulur, atÝßa hazÝr hale getirmek i•in sŸrgŸsŸ •ekilip bÝrakÝldÝktan sonra tetiÛe basÝn• yapÝldÝÛÝn-da ateßlenir. Kurma ißlemi irca yayÝnÝn sÝkÝßtÝrÝlarak ateßle-me iÛnesi veya horozun geriye •ekilmesiyle yapÝlÝr. Geriye •ekilen ateßleme iÛnesini bu pozisyonda tutan pim, tetiÛin •ekilmesiyle ateßleme iÛnesini ve irca yayÝnÝ serbest bÝrakÝr. Mermi tablasÝndaki kapsŸle •arpan ateßleme iÛnesi, kapsŸ-lŸn ateßlenmesini saÛlar. Meydana gelen kÝvÝlcÝm, kÝvÝlcÝm deliÛinden baruta ulaßÝr ve barutu ateßler. Barut tutußarak hÝzla yanar. Bu, sÝcak gazlarÝn olußmasÝnÝ, •ok yŸksek bir basÝn• altÝnda sÝkÝßmasÝna neden olur. SÝkÝßan gazlarÝn basÝncÝ optimum deÛere ulaßtÝÛÝnda mermi •ekirdeÛini kovandan ayÝrÝr ve hÝzla dÝßarÝ iter (3, 4,(6)(7)(8).Namlu ucundan •Ýkan mermi •ekirdeÛinin o andaki hÝzÝ Ònamlu •ÝkÝß hÝzÝ? olarak ifade edilir. Bu hÝz barut miktarÝna, yapÝsÝna, mermi •ekirdeÛinin uygunluk derecesine, barutun yanma kalitesine baÛlÝdÝr. Ateßli silahlarÝn etkisini artÝrmak i•in ateßleme sistemi, namlu boyu ve •ap farkÝ olan silahlar Ÿretilmektedir(3, 9-11).

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Zulu Zip-Guns and an Unusual Murder

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Home-made gun injury: spontaneous version and anterior migration of bullet

Home-made gun injury: spontaneous version and anterior migration of bullet

Wounds due to a modified shot gun (home-made): A case report

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