Stunner (missile) , Stunner
Stunner or Stunners may refer to: *Stunner (cattle), a mechanical device used in modern cattle slaughter processes *Stunner (missile), an Israeli anti-missile *Stunner (professional wrestling), a professional wrestling attack *Stunner (weapon), a type of fictional weapon that disables an opponent temporarily by knocking them out *Stunner (Stone Age site), a prehistoric settlement *Honda CBF125, a motorcycle called the Stunner in the Indian market *Ray-Ban Aviator, aviator sunglasses nicknamed "stunners" *The Stunners (group), a pop music girl group from Los Angeles *St. Louis Stunners, an American Basketball Association team {{disambig ...
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Stunner (cattle)
A captive bolt pistol (also known as a captive bolt gun, a cattle gun, a stunbolt gun, a bolt gun, a stun gun and a stunner) is a device used for the stunning of animals prior to Slaughter (livestock), slaughter. A captive bolt pistol is intended to deliver a single, powerful strike to the forehead of an animal in order to quickly induce unconsciousness. Depending on the variation and usage, the bolt may or may not penetrate the skull and cause direct damage to the brain. The bolt consists of a heavy rod or piston, typically made of a corrosion-resistant material such as stainless steel. The bolt is actuated by a trigger (firearms), trigger pull and is propelled forward by either Pneumatics, compressed air, a Spring (device), spring mechanism, or by the discharge of a blank (cartridge), blank round. After moving a short distance, spring tension causes the bolt to recoil back into the barrel. The captive bolt pistol was invented in 1903 by Hugo Heiss, the former director of a sla ...
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