Experimental blowgun injuries, ballistic aspects of modern blowguns

Forensic Science International

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-64

  Karlsson, Thore ^a   Ståhling, Stellan ^b  

^a S 171 26   (Sweden)

^b Statens kriminaltekniska laboratorium   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ballistics; Blowguns; Forensic medicine; Forensic science

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; BONE; ENERGY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GUNSHOT INJURY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PENETRATION; SWINE; VELOCITY; WEAPON; WOOD;

EID: 0342626878     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(00)00178-X     Document Type: Article

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