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15. Firearms from that period, specifically Colt Single Action Army revolvers, have trigger guards.

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Thu Dec 2, 2021, 09:03 PM

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Alec Baldwin Should Just Keep His Mouth Shut.... [View all] global1 Dec 2021 OP

I'm sure he's being advised by lawyers FakeNoose Dec 2021 #1

He's got conflicting interests though. Calista241 Dec 2021 #58

I'd bet all his lawyers are advising against talking to reporters. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2021 #81

I don't know why, but PXR-5 Dec 2021 #2

Perhaps he meant to say he didn't intentionally pull the trigger. sop Dec 2021 #3

The malleability of memory is amazing. SYFROYH Dec 2021 #4

Why would anyone with half a brain cock the hammer if he isn't going to fire the weapon? marie999 Dec 2021 #25

Perhaps rehearsing for a scene that included a Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #27

He was directed to do so and he was told it was a cold gun SYFROYH Dec 2021 #35

If a single action revolver is fully cocked, you have to pull the trigger to drop the hammer. rsdsharp Dec 2021 #41

If the hammer goes past half-cock, right? SYFROYH Dec 2021 #52

Yes. Half cock is used to allow the cylinder to rotate freely rsdsharp Dec 2021 #61

Do all guns have a loop around the trigger? Did this one? taxi Dec 2021 #5

Pretty much all modern firearms have a trigger guard. sop Dec 2021 #6

The movie was a period piece. I don't know if the gun had a trigger guard or not. 11 Bravo Dec 2021 #9

Are you saying this one had a guard? taxi Dec 2021 #10

Colt SAA revolvers (the typical Western six-shooter used in movies) have trigger guards. sop Dec 2021 #30

He dropped the hammer DenaliDemocrat Dec 2021 #31

Oh, I remember seeing those. taxi Dec 2021 #34

You can't drop the hammer without pulling the trigger. Straw Man Dec 2021 #51

Uh huh DenaliDemocrat Dec 2021 #53

It was not a modern firearm. LisaL Dec 2021 #12

Firearms from that period, specifically Colt Single Action Army revolvers, have trigger guards. sop Dec 2021 #15

Were the trigger guards of the time fastened by taxi Dec 2021 #16

The trigger guards on Colt SAA revolvers were/are attached to the frames by a series of screws. sop Dec 2021 #22

To fire a pistol without squeezing the trigger is quite possible taxi Dec 2021 #29

The gun wouldn't fire unless the hammer was fully cocked. sop Dec 2021 #37

Yea, the OP was having a problem with him saying he didn't pull the trigger taxi Dec 2021 #40

The handgun was a revolver, not a pistol. PTWB Dec 2021 #38

Thanks taxi Dec 2021 #42

Trigger guard has NOTHING to do with it DenaliDemocrat Dec 2021 #33

I did hear on one of the talk shows last night that it was a modern model of the old style gun. BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #65

... Crepuscular Dec 2021 #55

Except the assistant director corroborates his account saying gldstwmn Dec 2021 #64

... Crepuscular Dec 2021 #67

See post 60. It's possible for the trigger not to have been pulled. gldstwmn Dec 2021 #68

... Crepuscular Dec 2021 #69

It is possible. Archae Dec 2021 #7

Thank you for this MustLoveBeagles Dec 2021 #11

There's also this, Beagles.. Cha Dec 2021 #45

Thanks Cha MustLoveBeagles Dec 2021 #48

That's true, if you slam the bolt home with a lot of force, the round could discharge. sop Dec 2021 #14

Happened to me once with some cheap Russian ammo NickB79 Dec 2021 #32

Agree Faux pas Dec 2021 #8

The Assistant director of the movie confirmed he did not pull the trigger Bev54 Dec 2021 #13

I read that, too Deuxcents Dec 2021 #19

Yep. Assistant Director said that Baldwin didn't pull the trigger. LisaL Dec 2021 #28

TY for this, LisaL Cha Dec 2021 #44

How would he know? former9thward Dec 2021 #72

I'd think many people are looking at the director at any given time. Torchlight Dec 2021 #73

Baldwin was not the director. former9thward Dec 2021 #74

Does not deny people look at him while on set. Torchlight Dec 2021 #75

And they are looking at his exact placement of his finger at that exact time? former9thward Dec 2021 #76

Rational people notice many things and many details. Torchlight Dec 2021 #77

Baldwin has been sued by at least two people. former9thward Dec 2021 #78

Many people have been sued by many other. Torchlight Dec 2021 #79

I don't care what you think. Ellipsis Dec 2021 #17

+1! Cha Dec 2021 #46

I tend to believe him Zeitghost Dec 2021 #18

Well, the pistol did go off and he was pointing it toward people. Hoyt Dec 2021 #20

Was it sabotage? Texasgal Dec 2021 #21

The armorer on the set had very little experience. LisaL Dec 2021 #26

Wasn't there talk about that gun "misfiring" earlier? Patterson Dec 2021 #23

Who knows if he's telling the truth - BUT it's absolutely a possibility. harumph Dec 2021 #24

His story makes sense to me Doc Sportello Dec 2021 #36

+1 luckone Dec 2021 #39

Yep, this is what I thought too ... Series of tragedies uponit7771 Dec 2021 #54

I'd like to know how much, if any, training he got on gun safety. Kaleva Dec 2021 #84

You will Karma13612 Dec 2021 #43

Good to know.. TY! Cha Dec 2021 #47

You are welcome! Nt Karma13612 Dec 2021 #70

I'll look for it to be posted online MustLoveBeagles Dec 2021 #49

I don't even like the dude but leave him alone. Lunabell Dec 2021 #50

I still empathize but Sunsky Dec 2021 #56

Am I totally off my rocker? hamsterjill Dec 2021 #57

They'd have to know that Baldwin didn't follow basic gun safety rules Kaleva Dec 2021 #85

I like him but I agree he should not have done that interview ecstatic Dec 2021 #59

It's possible to discharge a firearm without squeezing the trigger krispos42 Dec 2021 #60

Oh that's clever. If more people checked their guns that way. Who knows, maybe fewer Carlitos Brigante Dec 2021 #66

100% correct. All I can do is cringe. librechik Dec 2021 #62

I knew that interview was going to be a mistake. BlackSkimmer Dec 2021 #63

The Gus Grissom Defense lame54 Dec 2021 #71

He might believe he didn't do it. xmas74 Dec 2021 #80

I agree he should not have done the interview Algernon Moncrieff Dec 2021 #82

Hopefully Baldwin has learned that guns are dangerous and basic safety rules must be followed Kaleva Dec 2021 #83