LPT 312: Abattoir Practices and Animal Products Technology (1+1)

CASH CAPTIVE BOLT PISTOL

• The instrument has a captive bolt arrangement.
• Physical brain destruction takes place.
• Changes in intra-cranial pressure and the sudden jerk producing acceleration concussion are noticed
• In this instrument blank cartridges are used.
• Strength of the cartridge varies from 1¼ to 7 grains.
• The bolt is in the form of iron rod of about 6 inches in length and is capable of moving in and out from the pistol.
• It automatically recoils upon firing a cartridge.
• The bolt is driven with great force into the skull of the animal penetrating to a depth of 2.5 to 3 inches.
• The penetrative type captive bolt pistol produces immediate unconsciousness by the velocity of the bolt and the speed (73 m/s) at which it strikes the brain.

Advantages

• It is quite safe as blank cartridges are used.
• Animal falls to the ground unconscious after the shot.
• No objectionable noise.
• Bolt becomes automatically free.
• Only one hand is required to operate the instrument and the other hand is free to control the animal.
• Instrument never gets heated up even after stunning many animals.
• Easy and rapid working and hence can be used for many number of animals.
• Instrument requires ordinary care.
• It can be cleaned rapidly and easily.