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Suizide durch ungewöhnliche Schusswaffen und Schussapparate

Falldarstellungen und Literaturüberblick

Suicide with unusual firearms and shooting devices

Case study and literature review

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Tödliche Schussverletzungen durch ungewöhnliche Schusswaffen sind selten. Es wird über 16 Fälle aus den Jahren 2007 bis 2009, in denen ungewöhnliche Schusswaffen oder -apparate bei Suiziden Verwendung fanden, berichtet. Neben den technischen Waffenmerkmalen und den morphologischen Befunden wird auf die Todesumstände eingegangen und ein Literaturüberblick gegeben. Bei den Waffen handelte es sich um 6 selbst gebaute Schussapparate, 5 manipulierte Schreckschusswaffen, 2 konventionelle Schreckschusswaffen, eine Seenotsignalpistole, eine gekürzte Langwaffe und ein Replikat einer historischen Vorderladerpistole. Die Studie zeigt die durch technische Fertigung oder Manipulation erreichte Effektivität der Waffen und gibt Hinweise für die rechtsmedizinische Bearbeitung solcher Fälle.

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.

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Hartwig, S., Tsokos, M., Herre, S. et al. Suizide durch ungewöhnliche Schusswaffen und Schussapparate. Rechtsmedizin 20, 262–269 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00194-010-0689-x

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