Greeners Humane Cattle Killer

Greener s humane horse or cattle killer was one of the very first practical free bullet killers. This section unscrews from the outer tube reverses and screws back in.

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The first gun designed to kill cattle or put down a horse beyond the hope of recovery quickly and easily.

Greeners humane cattle killer. Greener gunmakers birmingham england circa 1895. Inside the outer tube is the firing mechanism that has the barrel chamber and firing pin. Intended for killing animals for meat production or veterinary purposes it fired a 310 caliber cartridge.

Greener invented the world s first humane killer a gun designed to kill cattle sheep pigs and horses quickly and easily. This firearm must be transferred to the buyer by a federal firearm licensee. 3 slaughtering and slaughter houses.

Greener humane cattle killer greener s humane cattle killer humane cattle killer. Greener s humane horse or cattle killer was one of the very first practical free bullet killers. Add tags for w w.

This instrument was adopted by the war office for use in the veterinary remount and butchering departments and by the admiralty for its victualling yards. Part of this stems from the existence of a device called greeners humane cattle killer. Used by veterinarians for euthanizing creatures versions were made for pretty much all major domesticated animals they were made into the 1960s.

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. 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. Greener gun maker birmingham patent no.

You then use the brass knob to hit the firing pin. Humans have been killing animals for thousands of years and with the development of the self contained cartridge the greener company started making a compact and efficient humane horse killer. British cow euthanizer marked greener humane cattle killer w w.

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Rare gun for putting livestock down. This gun is in excellent condition with 90 of the original blue. 7040 believed to be 310 caliber serial number 2868 likely 1930 s note.

P empty cartridge box 1 x greeners humane cattle killer has seen better days as per photos i do combine postage if you collect contents try quick fire auctions 1 000s to choose from. Greener s humane cattle killer pistol firearm oddity curiosa w w. Design was such that different sizes were required for killing horses cattle sheep pigs or dogs according to greener but the.