Citation

Hallikeri VR, Gouda HS, Kadagoudar SA. Forensic Sci. Int. 2012; 214(1-3): 148-151.

Affiliation

Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KLE University's J.N. Medical College, Belgaum 590010, Karnataka, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.forsciint.2011.07.041

PMID

21839595

Abstract

Country made scare gun also called as bandook in the vernacular language designed with an intention of scaring away the menacing animals is not only unique and effective but also potentially lethal and has found wide spread usage in the rural parts of India. Here an attempt has been made to study the characteristic features such as physical dimensions, mechanism of action of this weapon and to compare its penetrating ability with that of air gun, whose potential lethality is a well-documented fact, using the ballistic gelatine blocks at various ranges. It is hoped that keeping the existence of such firearms in mind by the forensic experts might help to solve the unexplained and bizarre firearm injuries encountered in day to day practice.

Language: en