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  • Title: Suicide by gunshot at the back of the head with a muzzle-loading shooting revolver and homemade ammunition.
    Author: Dorado E, Gómez JC, Magaña C, Cáceres D, Carrillo MF.
    Journal: Leg Med (Tokyo); 2019 Mar; 37():60-63. PubMed ID: 30669104.
    Abstract:
    The present case concerns a 29 years-old male with a history of mental disorder, who committed suicide by gunshot at the posterior midline of the head. This location is very rare in suicide cases. The weapon used is the replica of a muzzle-loading Remington Revolver with homemade ammunition prepared with easily available materials such as lead fishing weights, percussion primers, and black powder from firecrackers.
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