[Oatka]

Investigators found the suspect's gun at the scene and determined it to be a realistic-looking, all black toy gun that resembled a revolver.

A variation of the rocks-paper-scissors game: "My REAL revolver beats your TOY revolver." The wannabe probably forgot to blacken the orange tip with a black marker like many do nowadays.

[US_MilitaryRules]

That looks just like a Colt Python.

[Squantos]

Hmmmmm ..... may have the muzzle of my old model 19 S&W cerakoted neon orange. Need all the advantage I can get in my old age ...:o)

[ROCKLOBSTER]

The wannabe probably forgot to blacken the orange tip with a black marker like many do nowadays.

Would that have enabled it to kill the cop?