TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Open revolver cylinder at the suicide death scene
JO  - American journal of forensic medicine and pathology
A1  - Wetli, Charles V.
A1  - Krivosta, George
A1  - Sturiano, Jack V.
SP  - 229
EP  - 233
VL  - 23
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0195-7910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00000433-200209000-00004
ID  - ref1
ER  -