14-03-2005, 13:52
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Re: American state may legalise hunting domestic cats!
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Originally Posted by West Ender
Surley, if by some freak chance the trigger were activated when the gun fell, he would have been shot in the foot or leg?
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The trigger wouldn't need to be cycled, and it's highly unlikely that it was. A sharp blow to the hammer, caused by its impact with the floor, would be enough to discharge the round in the chamber. This would also tend to explain the location of the injury. |
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