Zulu zip-guns and an unusual murder.
Primitive ballistic weapons are used in great numbers in Zululand, South Africa. Their manufacture reflects various degrees of skill. A case with a bullet and a cartridge in the victim is discussed, and a representative pictorial exhibition of weapons is presented.
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RG
Department of Forensic Medicine, University of Natal, Durban, Republic of South Africa.
Botha
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JB
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