[visualops]

Well, the camera angle for the second firing has the light wall in the background, so I couldn't see any smoke. The compression is high- the quality is ppor. If one saw the original videotape then you could probably see quite well.

[PJ-Comix]

Here is the frame by frame analysis of the videotape by the Media Research Center:

Upon looking at the MRC videotape frame by frame, with the first rifle you could see a puff of smoke coming out of the end of the barrel as the deputy fired. But with the second gun, you could not see anything, as if no bullet were being fired.

[randog]

Well, the camera angle for the second firing has the light wall in the background, so I couldn't see any smoke.

Agreed, the smoke issue can't be resolved with this video, but clearly nothing was hitting those bricks on the second round of firing. Even a .22 would have created dust and debris.

Notice, also, how the narrator changes the topic from 'firepower' to 'rounds per clip' when talking about the differences between the two guns. This whole video smells rotten.