Lindstradt air rifle
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The Lindstradt air rifle is a fictional rifle
made in Sweden used in Michael Crichton
's novel The Lost World, and in the novel's film adaptation The Lost World: Jurassic Park
directed by Steven Spielberg
. In both the book and the movie, the rifle is used by Eddie Carr, played by Richard Schiff
in the film. Solely in the novel, however, the rifle is also used by Sarah Harding, Kelly Curtis, Dr. Thorne, and Richard Levine.
The Lindstradt rifle is a weapon that uses a canister
of carbon dioxide
(CO2) to propel a subsonic flugar-impact delivery dart that can contain any liquid substance whether it be blood, poison, venom, a tranquilizing
sedative
, a pathogen
, or nothing except air, so as to deliver an air bubble into the blood stream of a living target.
Rifle
A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves cut into the barrel walls. The raised areas of the rifling are called "lands," which make contact with the projectile , imparting spin around an axis corresponding to the...
made in Sweden used in Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton
John Michael Crichton , best known as Michael Crichton, was an American best-selling author, producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted...
's novel The Lost World, and in the novel's film adaptation The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park is a 1997 science fiction thriller film, directed by Steven Spielberg. The film was produced by Bonnie Curtis, Kathleen Kennedy, Gerald R. Molen and Colin Wilson...
directed by Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
. In both the book and the movie, the rifle is used by Eddie Carr, played by Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff
Richard Schiff is an American actor. He is best known for playing Toby Ziegler on the NBC television drama The West Wing, a role for which he received an Emmy Award...
in the film. Solely in the novel, however, the rifle is also used by Sarah Harding, Kelly Curtis, Dr. Thorne, and Richard Levine.
The Lindstradt rifle is a weapon that uses a canister
Canister
The term canister comes from Latin or Greek . It means:* Originally, from Greek καννα , a basket of woven reeds...
of carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide is a naturally occurring chemical compound composed of two oxygen atoms covalently bonded to a single carbon atom...
(CO2) to propel a subsonic flugar-impact delivery dart that can contain any liquid substance whether it be blood, poison, venom, a tranquilizing
Tranquilizer
A tranquilizer, or tranquilliser , is a drug that induces tranquility in an individual.The term "tranquilizer" is imprecise, and is usually qualified, or replaced with more precise terms:...
sedative
Sedative
A sedative or tranquilizer is a substance that induces sedation by reducing irritability or excitement....
, a pathogen
Pathogen
A pathogen gignomai "I give birth to") or infectious agent — colloquially, a germ — is a microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus that causes disease in its animal or plant host...
, or nothing except air, so as to deliver an air bubble into the blood stream of a living target.