Blitz-Kerner
Albert Kerbl GmbH · Pistol · In Production
Also known as: Blitz Kerner, Blitz captive bolt stunner, Blitz penetrating captive bolt gun
Overview
The Blitz-Kerner is a German captive bolt pistol used to stun and humanely dispatch livestock such as pigs, sheep, goats, calves and cattle. Rather than firing a projectile, it drives a retained steel bolt a short distance out of the muzzle when a 9x17mm centrefire blank cartridge is fired, delivering a high-velocity penetrating blow before the return spring retracts the bolt. Of solid, few-part construction with a nickel-plated finish and a hexagonal body that prevents it from rolling, it accepts colour-coded cartridges of four strength levels for different animal sizes.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2450 g (86.4 oz) |
| Overall Length | 340 mm (13.39") |
| Height | 73 mm (2.87") |
| Width | 54 mm (2.13") |
| Action Type | Breech Loading |
| Firing Mechanism | Percussion |
| Trigger Type | Contact |
| Magazine Capacity | 1 rounds |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Finish | Nickel Plated |
Calibers
- 9x17mm Captive Bolt Blank · primary — also known as 9x17 centrefire blank, 9mm captive bolt cartridge
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Single Cartridge
- Safety mechanisms: Drop Safety, Discharge Protection
- Features: Captive Bolt, Return Spring, Hexagonal Body, Interchangeable Cartridge Strengths, Knurled Grip
Service history
Operators
- Slaughterhouses and abattoirs
Production
The Blitz series of captive bolt guns has been in continuous production and use worldwide for decades.
Origin
Country of origin: Germany
Notes
Certified by the German Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt as PTB No. 1011. Distributed by turbocut JOPP GmbH of Bad Neustadt an der Saale under the Kerbl brand. Cartridge gas pressure can reach roughly 1450 bar (~145 MPa). Widely recognised as the captive bolt tool used by the character Anton Chigurh in the film No Country for Old Men.
Background
Captive bolt pistols like the Blitz-Kerner gained wider public recognition after the character Anton Chigurh used one as a weapon and lock-breaking tool in the 2007 film No Country for Old Men.