@article{ref1,
title="Open revolver cylinder at the suicide death scene",
journal="American journal of forensic medicine and pathology",
year="2002",
author="Wetli, Charles V. and Krivosta, George and Sturiano, Jack V.",
volume="23",
number="3",
pages="229-233",
abstract="Revolvers with an open cylinder were found at three death scenes of apparently self-inflicted gunshot wounds. All three handguns were Smith & Wesson.38 or.357 revolvers. Investigation revealed that firing the gun with the thumb on the cylinder release latch could disengage the cylinder. A combination of gravity and recoil impact against the thumb would open the cylinder and even allow the casing and the unspent cartridges to fall from the gun, creating a confusing death scene.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0195-7910",
doi="10.1097/00000433-200209000-00004",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00000433-200209000-00004"
}