[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Get real

I hope Baldwin gets a long prison term. Hypocrite.

Or this one...

[LateBoomer]

in other news, Alec's wife, Hillary, or Hilaria with the fake hispanic accent, has decided to change her name to Cleopatra and has adopted an Egyptian accent

[Malsua]

Originally Posted by NoMoSno

It would take less than 5 seconds for an actor to open the cylinder and glance at the rounds loaded.
I would guess Baldwin will do this in the future as well as all actors in the future.
Basic firearm safety 101 would have saved a life.

This was a period authentic piece that did not have a swing out cylinder. You would have to check each chamber individually.

This requires that you half cock the hammer, open the loading gate and spin the cylinder. Since this would only give you the primer end of the round, you would need to remove each cartridge to inspect what it actually was. If this gun was supposed to be truly cold, there should have been nothing in it.

While I agree that this normally doesn't take much time, if you are not familiar with old single action revolvers, this process would be difficult to figure out on the fly.

Edit to add, I've been handling firearms for 45+ years and the basic rules were drilled into me to the point, I do not believe I could point a gun, one I even knew was cold, even on a movie set at someone and pull the trigger. I can and will ventilate anyone that is a threat to life though. Assume all guns are loaded, muzzle pointed in a safe direction, Know your target and beyond / don't point a gun at anything you are not willing to destroy, finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.

[D.Bolen]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

If the scene called for him to play "Russian Roulette", you better damn well believe he would have checked the gun...

Insightful observation.

[Taltarzac725]

Have you seen a John Wick movie? I would hope all of that would be computer generated special effects or a movie set with very strict protocols in place.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Have you seen a John Wick movie? I would hope all of that would be computer generated special effects or a movie set with very strict protocols in place.

And Keanu Reeves has had extensive firearms training...

[karostay]

Arrogant call c actor all he has is a loud mouth with no talent

[billethkid]

On a period, single action weapon, opening the gate and rotating to each cylinder will ONLY show how many "rounds" are chambered (or not). Doing so will (most likely) not verify whether the "round" is a blank or live ammo.
I say most likely as it is a possibility there could be different identification/marking of some sort to the primer view of the "round"; if not there is no way to tell looking at the primer end of the "round".

[NoMoSno]

Originally Posted by billethkid

On a period, single action weapon, opening the gate and rotating to each cylinder will ONLY show how many "rounds" are chambered (or not). Doing so will (most likely) not verify whether the "round" is a blank or live ammo.
I say most likely as it is a possibility there could be different identification/marking of some sort to the primer view of the "round"; if not there is no way to tell looking at the primer end of the "round".

Most blanks have a headstamp marked "blank"
.45 Long Colt Brass Blank Ammunition with Smoke
Or one could take the time to slide out 6 rounds and check.
The extra time could save a life.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by billethkid

On a period, single action weapon, opening the gate and rotating to each cylinder will ONLY show how many "rounds" are chambered (or not). Doing so will (most likely) not verify whether the "round" is a blank or live ammo.
I say most likely as it is a possibility there could be different identification/marking of some sort to the primer view of the "round"; if not there is no way to tell looking at the primer end of the "round".

But a "cold gun" will have neither in the cylinder... It should be EMPTY...

Once established that it is not empty, THEN you can check for live vs blank ammo...

[manaboutown]

Halls has lawyered up. Lawyer for '''Rust''' assistant director refuses to answer if he handed gun to Alec Baldwin | Fox News

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Halls has lawyered up.

As will everyone.

[JMintzer]

Lawyers simply lawyering... Telling their clients to "clam up" before they say something that will get themselves in trouble...

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

Halls has lawyered up. Lawyer for '''Rust''' assistant director refuses to answer if he handed gun to Alec Baldwin | Fox News

Now the lawyer issued a statement............."Hall never took gun off cart & handed to AB"

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by LateBoomer

in other news, Alec's wife, Hillary, or Hilaria with the fake hispanic accent, has decided to change her name to Cleopatra and has adopted an Egyptian accent

i was watching some news report on tv of them speaking to reporters & she sure appears feisty. she interrupted & hubby had to ask her to back off, lmao. she did for a bit, but kept trying to get her points across & face on camera.