Greener’s Humane Horse Killer (Article by Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber)

[BadgerDog]

Greener’s Humane Horse Killer (Article by Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber)

With thanks to member Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber, an excellent educational research article titled “Greener’s Humane Horse (or Cattle) Killer”, has been added to the Technical Articles for Milsurp Collectors and Re-loaders (click here)http://www.milsurps.com/content.php...esearch-for-milsurp-collectors-and-re-loaders.

Greener’s Humane Horse Killer (By Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber) (click here)http://www.milsurps.com/content.php...9-Killer-%28by-Graeme-broadarrow303-Barber%29

Article Extract .....

During the mid 1800’s Victorian industrial era the demand for assembly line meat packing lines increased. Advances in firearm and ammunition developments quickly led to the obsolescence of Poll Hammers and the introduction of clean, effective and rapid slaughter using “Humane killers”.

“Greener’s Humane Horse (or Cattle) Killer” was one of the very first practical free bullet killers. It was introduced in 1865, almost as soon as practical self-contained ammunition came onto the market and remaining as some have called it a ‘smashing’ success right through to the 1970’s. (article continues) .....

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Regards,
Doug

 

[plinker 777]

I don't understand Badgerdog, is it a powder charged bolt gun? Like our "Hilty" gun? The injured animal appears to have something bound tightly around it's neck very close to the base of it's head. I can't tell if it's fencing material that the animal accidentally got tangled in, or, if this was the standard "humane" way of dealing with an injured animal prior to the arrival of Greener's wonder tool?...like an advertisement?

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Ever see No Country for Old Men ? It's called a Captive Bolt gun.

Grizz

 

[plinker 777]

Is that what we're looking at? The bolt gun in "No Country for Old Men" was pneumatic, does Greener's use a powder charge? And what's up with the poor horse?

 

[BeaverMeat]

And what's up with the poor horse?

Bullets or arrows.

 

[madtrapper143]

Horse could possibly be an Australian Light Horse Mount that was wounded in WW1.

Darryl

 

[tjhaile]

Per the linked article, this is not a captive bolt gun. It uses regular metallic cartridges to shoot a bullet into the head of the animal. Captive bolt guns did not come along until much later.

 

[plinker 777]

Horse could possibly be an Australian Light Horse Mount that was wounded in WW1.

Darryl

Could it be a bandage ribbon that I see around the neck? The bandage being on the other side of its head?

 

[plinker 777]

Per the linked article, this is not a captive bolt gun. It uses regular metallic cartridges to shoot a bullet into the head of the animal. Captive bolt guns did not come along until much later.

I'm still confused. Why the pageantry? If the animal needs to be destroyed, would a pistol in the appropriate caliber not only be readily available, but also just more practical?