CASH Small Animal Tool
- Category
- Pistol
- Barrel
- Not recorded
- Weight, empty
- 1.50 kg
- Introduced
- Not recorded
About
What it is, and why it matters
The CASH Small Animal Tool is a cartridge-powered non-penetrating captive bolt stunning pistol made by Accles & Shelvoke for the humane stunning of poultry and other small animals such as chickens, turkeys, geese, piglets and lambs. Trigger fired and powered by a .22 caliber blank cartridge, it drives a retained (captive) concussion head forward against the animal's skull to deliver a concussive stun rather than firing a free projectile. It is supplied with two interchangeable concussion heads: a flat-faced head recommended for broilers and hens, and a convex head intended for turkeys and other small animals. The lightweight, well-balanced cylindrical body features an automatic bolt return, robust construction and low maintenance, and the tool is CE compliant to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
The CASH captive bolt principle, pioneered by Accles & Shelvoke from 1913, replaced cruder methods and became a founding standard of humane slaughter; the Small Animal Tool extends the concept to poultry and small livestock with a non-penetrating concussion head.
A captive bolt stunner is not a conventional firearm: the concussion head is retained within the tool and no free projectile is discharged. Non-penetrating (concussion) type, distinct from the penetrating CASH Special. Manufacturer product code CPK200; product weight approximately 1.5 kg using a maximum 1-grain .22 cartridge charge. Supplied with cleaning tools and maintenance instructions.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Accles & Shelvoke Ltd
- Category
- Pistol
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In production
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Weight, empty
- 1.50 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Breech loading
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 1
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
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Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Captive bolt
Non penetrating concussion head- Automatic bolt return
- Interchangeable concussion heads
- Lightweight balanced body
- Low maintenance
Standing
How it compares
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Answers
Questions about the CASH Small Animal Tool
How much does the CASH Small Animal Tool weigh?
The CASH Small Animal Tool weighs 1.50 kg (3.31 lb) empty.
What caliber is the CASH Small Animal Tool?
The CASH Small Animal Tool is chambered in .22 Captive Bolt Blank.
How many rounds does the CASH Small Animal Tool hold?
The CASH Small Animal Tool holds 1 rounds.
Who makes the CASH Small Animal Tool?
The CASH Small Animal Tool is made by Accles & Shelvoke Ltd (United Kingdom).
How does the CASH Small Animal Tool operate?
The CASH Small Animal Tool uses a breech loading action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
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Provenance
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In service
Provenance
Confidence in this record
70%
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API
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