Das Verletzungspotential von Kartuschenmunition im Gelatinemodell

Schyma, Christian; Schyma, P.

doi:10.1007/s001940050112

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“…Still, it appeared plausible to expect that the depth of the cavity would in our experimental setup depend on the thickness of the skin simulant when shot with the same blank gun and ammunition, while its appearance (shape and position) would be attributable to the kind of ammunition, albeit with considerable variation, as seen in previous studies using gelatin e.g. by Schyma et al and Pircher et al [8, 9]. Despite employing a different model setup, wound morphologies and depths were comparable to these studies.…”

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confidence: 63%

“…Tausch et al also demonstrated the danger posed by blank ammunition to human bodies and advocated for stricter legal regulations in Germany already in 1974 [7]. More recent studies employing ballistic gelatin models with focus on wound morphology were published for instance by Schyma & Schyma [8] and Pircher et al [9]. However, systematic research involving molecular ballistic analyses of biological traces created by blank cartridge gun shots at biological targets has not been performed so far with the exception of a single study analyzing traces of backspatter inside 20 guns after fatal contact shots to the head, that included a .380 revolver described as a blank cartridge gun from which sufficient trace material for STR typing could be retrieved [10].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Nothing but hot air? – On the molecular ballistic analysis of backspatter generated by and the hazard potential of blank guns

Euteneuer

Gosch

Courts

2020

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Blank cartridge guns are prevalent especially in countries with laws restricting access to conventional firearms and it is a common misconception that these weapons are harmless and only used as toys or for intimidation. However, although their harming potential is well documented by numerous reports of accidents, suicides, and homicides, a systematic molecular biological investigation of traces generated by shots from blank cartridges at biological targets has not been done so far.Herein, we investigate the occurrence and analyzability of backspatter generated by shots of different types of blank cartridge guns firing different types of blank ammunition at ballistic gelatin model cubes doped with human blood and radiological contrast agent soaked into a spongious matrix and covered with three different variants of skin simulants.All skin simulants were penetrated and backspatter was created in 100% of the shots in amounts sufficient for forensic STR typing that resulted in correct identification of the respective blood donor. Visible backspatter was documented on the muzzle and/or inside the barrel in all cases, and in 75% of cases also on the outer surfaces and on the shooter’s hand(s).Wound cavities were measured and ranged between 1 and 4.5 cm in depth.Discussing our findings, we provide recommendations for finding, recovering and analyzing trace material from blank guns; and presenting a comprehensive overview of the pertinent literature on injuries inflicted by blank guns we emphasize the considerable hazard potential of these devices.

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Nothing but hot air? – On the molecular ballistic analysis of backspatter generated by and the hazard potential of blank guns

Euteneuer

Gosch

Courts

2020

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“…3,6,11]. The case reported by us also underlines the importance of inspecting the clothing in the course of physical examinations and autopsies [12].…”

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“…Accidental gunshot injuries and their different possibilities of origin (self-infliction or infliction by another person) and the clinical course (lethal or survived) have been frequently described in the forensic literature [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. Comprehensive case studies arrived at the conclusion that firearm accidents are usually due to human error and less often to technical defects [e.g.…”

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Elucidation of a strange gunshot injury

Perdekamp

Pollak

2005

Int J Legal Med

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A 50-year-old obese man sought medical treatment for bleeding injuries in the abdomen and thigh. According to his statement he felt a dull blow on the front of the trunk while he was feeding swans at a lake. The forensic wound findings and the examination of the clothing suggested that the injuries were caused by a single close-range gunshot with the bullet path running nearly vertically downwards and having a total length of 38 cm. The bullet primarily entered in the right mesogastrium, left the body in the right inguinal region, re-entered and ultimately lodged in the right thigh. After confronting the man with the results of the forensic examination he admitted that he himself had caused the gunshot injury accidentally when cleaning his small-bore revolver.

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“…A comprehensive monography summarizing the function, danger, and providing the then most relevant case reports was published (in German) by Rothschild in 1999 [ 8 ]. More recent studies employing ballistic gelatin models with focus on wound morphology were published for instance by Schyma and Schyma [ 9 ] and Pircher et al [ 10 ]. However, systematic research involving molecular ballistic analyses of biological traces created by blank cartridge gun shots at biological targets has not been performed so far with the exception of a single study analyzing traces of backspatter inside 20 guns after fatal contact shots to the head, that included a .380 revolver described as a blank cartridge gun from which sufficient trace material for short tandem repeat (STR) typing could be retrieved [ 11 ].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Nothing but hot air?—On the molecular ballistic analysis of backspatter generated by and the hazard potential of blank guns

2021

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Blank cartridge guns are prevalent especially in countries with laws restricting access to conventional firearms, and it is a common misconception that these weapons are harmless and only used as toys or for intimidation. However, although their harming potential is well-documented by numerous reports of accidents, suicides, and homicides, a systematic molecular biological investigation of traces generated by shots from blank cartridges at biological targets has not been done so far. Herein, we investigate the occurrence and analyzability of backspatter generated by shots of different types of blank cartridge guns firing different types of blank ammunition at ballistic gelatin model cubes doped with human blood and radiological contrast agent soaked into a spongious matrix and covered with three different variants of skin simulants. All skin simulants were penetrated, and backspatter was created in 100% of the shots in amounts sufficient for forensic short tandem repeat (STR) typing that resulted in the correct identification of the respective blood donor. Visible backspatter was documented on the muzzle and/or inside the barrel in all cases, and in 75% of cases also on the outer surfaces and on the shooter’s hand(s). Wound cavities were measured and ranged between 1 and 4.5 cm in depth. Discussing our findings, we provide recommendations for finding, recovering, and analyzing trace material from blank guns, and we demonstrate the considerable hazard potential of these devices, which is further emphasized by the presentation of a comprehensive overview of the pertinent literature on injuries inflicted by blank guns.

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Das Verletzungspotential von Kartuschenmunition im Gelatinemodell

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Nothing but hot air? – On the molecular ballistic analysis of backspatter generated by and the hazard potential of blank guns

Nothing but hot air? – On the molecular ballistic analysis of backspatter generated by and the hazard potential of blank guns

Elucidation of a strange gunshot injury

Nothing but hot air?—On the molecular ballistic analysis of backspatter generated by and the hazard potential of blank guns

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