@article{ref1,
title="Infantry rifle contact wound mimicking multiple gun shot entrywounds",
journal="Journal of forensic medicine and toxicology",
year="2014",
author="Naik, S.K. and Kumar, P. and Hansda, M.K. and Yadav, P.",
volume="31",
number="1",
pages="18-21",
abstract="When a contact or near contact shot is fired from a rifled firearm, apart from the muzzle imprint other constructional parts like front sight and/or the recoil spring guide of semiautomatic pistols may surround the bullet entry wound. But when a rifle fitted with a flash suppressor is fired, the emerging soot-laden gas in the barrel escapes from the slits of the flash suppressor. If the shot is contact or near contact, the flash suppressor will produce a characteristic &quot;flower-like&quot; pattern of blackened zones around the entrance, or rarely may produce deep burns mimicking &quot;grouping of gun-shot entry wounds&quot;. We present a case where due to deep dermal burns resulting from escaping hot soot-laden gases through the slits/ openings of a flash suppressor of an infantry rifle in a contact shot mimicked multiple entry wounds. © 2014, Medicolegal Society. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0971-1929",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}