The scene called for dummy rounds, not blanks or an empty cylinder. It's obvious now that no one checked the weapon.
The scene called for dummy rounds, not blanks or an empty cylinder.
An accentual discharge could occur if one’s finger was on the trigger while cocking the hammer back. If Baldwin was practicing fast-draw, fast shooting, I suppose he have done that. But it was a rehearsal. No need for anything to be in the gun.
Dummy rounds are easy to check. Point the gun at the ground, in a safe direction, cock and pull the trigger. Six times.