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10-31-2021 04:00 PM |
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Originally Posted by NoMoSno
(Post 2023859)
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.
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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. |
