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).

Greener’s Humane Horse Killer (By Graeme "broadarrow303" Barber) (click here)

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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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Doug
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