@article{ref1,
title="Suicide with unusual firearms and shooting devices",
journal="Rechtsmedizin: Organ der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Rechtsmedizin",
year="2010",
author="Hartwig, S. and Tsokos, M. and Herre, S. and Oesterhelweg, L.",
volume="20",
number="4",
pages="262-269",
abstract="Fatal gunshot injuries with unusual firearms are rare. A total of 16 cases of suicide by self-constructed or manipulated firearms from the years 2007-2009 are described. Technical characteristics of the weapons involved as well as morphological findings and incident reconstructions are presented. In addition a review of the literature is given. The weapons involved in this study were 6 self-constructed shooting devices, 5 manipulated blank firearms, 2 unmodified blank firearms, 1 signal pistol for maritime usage, 1 sawn-off shotgun and 1 replicate of a muzzle loader. The efficiency of the weapons involved achieved by manipulation or by construction is shown in this study as well as indications for the medicolegal expertise in such cases.<p />",
language="",
issn="0937-9819",
doi="10.1007/s00194-010-0689-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00194-010-0689-x"
}