Alec Baldwin

@contenchess said
He was practicing drawing his weapon but why point it at her face?...and cock the hammer and pull the trigger?
The old west double action revolver requires you to pull the hammer back then pull the trigger.

I don't know what they use for movie stunt firearms, and this information may have nothing to do with what happened in this situation.

The old authentic western-style single action revolvers had the firing pin actually constructed as part of the hammer, so it was capable of firing off a round by accident by being bumped, dropped or struck while it was resting on the cartridge primer.

Normal operation requires two steps to fire a round, first cocking the hammer back, and then pulling the trigger.

It was common practice to leave one chamber empty and have the hammer rest on that empty chamber because of that reason. At some point the design was improved and that made it safe to carry live rounds in all chambers.

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despite all the H & S regulations in place for film and tv shoots what it comes down to is that production companies and producers want to keep the cost as low as possible to minimise losses if the film or tv series is a dud so they cut corners, they don't get the best staff, they ignore rules, they pray nothing goes wrong

@gambrel said
I think you meant the old west single action revolver, a double action can fire with just a trigger squeeze

But both can go off accidently half cocked
Meaning the trigger being pulled back slightly then released. This is why many people leave out one bullet, so there's an empty chamber lined up with the hammer when stored.

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@wycombe-al said
despite all the H & S regulations in place for film and tv shoots what it comes down to is that production companies and producers want to keep the cost as low as possible to minimise losses if the film or tv series is a dud so they cut corners, they don't get the best staff, they ignore rules, they pray nothing goes wrong

Especially since he was playing with the gun.

@drewnogal yes probably, as a co-producer he would have a lot of say in who was hired, how things would play out, etc, i think they employed people on the cheap at the start of their careers, very risky and now everyone can see why

@wycombe-al said
@drewnogal yes probably, as a co-producer he would have a lot of say in who was hired, how things would play out, etc, i think they employed people on the cheap at the start of their careers, very risky and now everyone can see why

@divegeester nepotism is still rife in the film and tv industry run by middle aged white bald men

@wycombe-al said
@divegeester nepotism is still rife in the film and tv industry run by middle aged white bald men