Self inflicted gunshot wound caused by a home-made gun--medico-legal and ballistic examination.
The reconstruction of the mechanism of a fatal gunshot wound inflicted with a zip gun is presented. The joint investigation of medico-legal team and firearms experts teams resulted in an explanation of the unusual distribution of gunpowder encountered around the entry wound. Although the use of crude home-made weapons associated with various criminal activities and suicide is widespread, the forensic literature on this subject is sparse especially concerning tests conducted on the weapon.
The National Centre of Forensic Medicine, Tel Aviv 61085, Israel.
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Hiss
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Shoshani
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Zaitsew
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Giverts
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Kahana