One of fiction's most annoying dramatic devices, whether it's giving the good guys or the bad guys time to escape! "Just shoot him, already ... SHOOT him!"
Either that or the bad guy coming up with some incredibly convoluted manner of killing the hero instead of just bashing them with a shovel.
Hmmmmm.... Should I just Avada Kedrava Longbottom, or show off with a flaming hat... that's the ticket!
OTOH sometimes its wonderful!
I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being as this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, and would blow your head clean off, you've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya punk?