He did not check the gun either, and I am not sure he is even supposed to handle any firearms on the set.
I don’t think he was supposed to be handling it... wasn’t the armorer outside? She was supposed to be the last person to handle it before giving it to an actor.
For the others on this thread, I’m cross-posting this link from the other thread that I replied to you on, regarding how this all works on a movie set (I know you probably saw it):
*This is how it works - posted on David Gold’s FB page by the cousin of a long-time (33 years) electrical best boy on numerous films, Thomas “Moose” Enright:
https://www.facebook.com/debbie.obar/posts/10158897930159209
The procedures are *not* the same as in our real lives.