there was a story just the other day of a girl with a jammed revolver shooting another girl over a boy... strange Hmm. Suddenly, I see warning lights. May be just a reflex thought but reading the officer's statement that, “the suspect produced a “nickel-plated revolver” I started wondering. I am not saying it is impossible, but it sure is rare that a revolver “jams”.
Throw down?
there was a story just the other day of a girl with a jammed revolver shooting another girl over a boy... strangeI have on two occasions hd brand new Remington .38 specials jam because the rim of the casing was slightly too thick, jamming between the cylinder and the frame.
So I never ever shoot Remington .38s.
The revolver was a S&W model 10.
Until all the dust has settled, take everything with a grain of salt.
I once heard WXYZ's Bill Proctor report that "Detroit Police were looking for a .357 Smith and Wesson Glock pistol........"
And in another story, a Detroit school student was caught bringing an assault rifle into the school. In a followup story several days later, the "assault" rifle turned out to be a shotgun.......
I think you are correct, but it can happen. Some 20 years ago I was target shooting with my Taurus .357 magnum and as I pulled the trigger, nothing happened. The hammer would not drop and neither would the cylinder drop out to get the round out. I tried a number of things but to no avail. I finally had to take it to a gunsmith to get the damn thing unjammed. It was dangerous in the condition it was in, too!
I caught that, too. A revolver rarely jams but they can misfire, due to bad ammo?
My question is if a suspect produced a gun and you had a chance to bat it away, if you are armed, you do not turn and run after batting the gun away. Funny the officer did not go for his gun first.
Gun may have been ‘injured’ when the officer slapped it out of the little perps hand. Also it might be a North American Arms five shot derringer which is single action only and requires cocking the hammer to fire it ... in his excitement the little twerp may have been to flustered to cock the hammer.
Revolvers can jam, by the cylinder binding. It is MOST COMMON on .22 revolvers, (many of which are cheaply made) due to the excess lead shavings and copious powder residue where the cylinder meets the breech of the barrel. To prevent, clean the gun a LOT. Centerfires, much more reliable.
Story here on FR a few months ago, a pos tried carjacking a family, put the .38 Spl revolver to the father's head and pulled the trigger. Fortunately had it loaded with .380 auto rounds.
I was wondering the same thing. Revolver jamming?
to Tupelo and all the other Freepers who are throwing out CRAP on this officer.
Golly gee - video and witness statement back up up officers story
BLACK witness, to boot.
(love the way people, even Freepers, cast dispersions on people without knowing - or waiting for - the whole story - smearing people on the WORLD WIDE web. (Did you ever think, given today’s powder-keg atmosphere, that your errant remarks could set off another round of looting, burning, etc. It isn’t like the thugs need much encouragement. After all, it isn’t truth or justice they seek - only the slightest hint to go into action)
Despicable.