[Political Junkie Too]

Now that we know it was a single-action Colt 45 replica gun, I'm thinking that Baldwin was pulling the hammer back with his thumb while drawing the pistol, and in the afternoon New Mexico heat his hand was probably sweaty, the hammer slipped and snapped back and set off the round in the chamber.

He probably never actually pulled the trigger.

-PJ

[nascarnation]

Well under the circumstances, that was a pretty accurate shot then.