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Thomas Hurt

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4. Single action old west revolvers have to be cocked before they fire. If someone handed him a loaded

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Wed Dec 8, 2021, 12:03 PM

Dec 2021

and cocked revolver then it is plausible I suppose. But that would mean, that on top of all else they handed him a seriously damaged revolver and him just handling it triggered it.

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Baldwin says he never pulled the trigger. Experts are skeptical. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 OP

I think it would be more useful to concentrate on Rocknation Dec 2021 #1

I think it would have been more useful for him to not give the interview jimfields33 Dec 2021 #2

Right: this is a case of "Guns don't kill Rocknation Dec 2021 #5

Agreed. As I understand it, live ammunitions is not even allowed on set. Ray Bruns Dec 2021 #3

Single action old west revolvers have to be cocked before they fire. If someone handed him a loaded Thomas Hurt Dec 2021 #4

He Has Three Witnesses WHITT Dec 2021 #6

It's a single-action revolver. SeattleVet Dec 2021 #7

He says he pulled the hammer back. LisaL Dec 2021 #8

Exactly. SeattleVet Dec 2021 #9

they quit making single action guns because they could go off if your thumb slips while cocking gfwzig Dec 2021 #10