Tranquilizer Guns

I need some scientific information.
1. What velocity do tranquilizer darts go?
2. How fast do they act after impact?
3. What is the average thickness of a dart?
4. How do they knock something out?
5. Is there some kind of antidote you could take before or while the chemical is put into your blood that could counter the effects?

Okay, these are some weird, random questions. I'm sane. I think. It's my friend who isn't. He keeps talking about tranqulizer guns and what happened when someone shot him and how he was immediately knocked out and...

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Well, I can't find the information on Google so I'm hoping someone can answer these questions for me.

Thanks,
Mr. |{ /-\ \/ \_/

 

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1. depends on the type of weapon that's being used. pistols are used as well as rifles. Many times air rifles are used as to not excite the animal being tranqed.
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Mini Electrics - work like the bigger models.

 

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Thanks, cosmictraveler. I'll have to see what kind it was. I mainly need the answer to question 5, so if anyone knows, please post!

 

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Again that depends on the type of drugs used and how much. I'd say you won't counteract the drug that they use though because animal tranqs are allot heavier doses than what humans get, if that's what you refering to.

 

Benjamin Sheridan (who make various pump up and co2 air rifles and pistols) also sell a range of tranquiliser dart guns;

http://www.blowgunsnw.com/Merchant2...ode=BNI&Product_Code=178B&Category_Code=tranq

One shown is .50cal, but no fps is given, I should think it's fairly low, around 300fps tops, as a dart at any higher velocity would hurt the animal a fair amount.

Seems Crosman own Benjamin Sheridan now, so an email to their customer support line via their web site;

http://www.crosman.com/

Might provide your answers.

I have a Chinese made Bolt action QB78 in 0.22 calibre myself, target version, not for knocking out livestock!

 

Yes these are some weird questions. If you are sane, then why don't you try talking you friend out of it?

 

Yes, there are stimulants that vets give the animals to bring them around quickly after they've finished working. You could take those BUT it would be very dangerous (greatly increased heart-rate, very elevated blood pressure, possibility of inducing a heart attack or stroke) if you weren't hit by the dart right away.

Also, your friend is totaly lying to you about being knocked out "immediately." The most effective drugs used - sodium pentathol and others - require at least 15 to 20 seconds to take effect. It can be a little less under certain conditions (like extreme stress) but nothing will knock you out that quickly.