Mark Nobles wrote:
>
> Fred Ellis <fkellis@sticxx.net> wrote:
>
> > Mark Nobles wrote:
> > >
> > > cloud dreamer <Global_Warming@is.real> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Mark Nobles wrote:
> > > > > Ken from Chicago <kwicker1b_nospam@comcast.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >> He's crazy not stupid.
> > > > >
> > > > > Remember the first thing he did when he picked up the gun?
> > > > > He opened it to see if it was loaded. Jack carried it around for hours
> > > > > and never thought to do that. Jack may not be crazy (although, that is
> > > > > open to debate) but ....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Huh? Jack wasn't carrying around the gun that went 'click.' He wrestled
> > > > it from John only moments before.
> > >
> > > You're right. He took it away, and immediately turned it on Locke.
> > > Still, by the time Locke held that revolver as long as Jack did before
> > > pointing it at Locke, he'd opened the cylinder and looked inside.
> >
> > Uh, I'm not quite sure what you are trying to say. I rewatched that
> > scene where Jack takes the revolver way from Locke. Locke is on the
> > ground. He reaches for the revolver that's tucked inside his waist.
> > Jack reaches down to get the revolver away from Locke. They struggle
> > for it. Jack gets ahold of the revolver and stands up. He points the
> > revolver at Locke and pulls back the hammer. Jack never once checks the
> > cylinder to see if there are any unfired bullets.
>
> Right. Now go to the scene where Locke is lying in the grave and finds
> the revolver. The first thing he does is open the cylinder. Jack could
> have done it in the time he was raising the barrel to point at Locke
> without being slowed a tick.
Yes, I'm fully aware of the scene where Locke finds the revolver in the
pit. I previously posted a message describing that scene.
The are only two ways for Jack to check the revolver. One is to open
the cylinder to see if there are any unspent cartridges. If he did
that, Locke could try to take the revolver away from him. The only
other way for Jack to check for any unspent cartridges would be to point
the barrel at himself to look in the front of the cylinder. Again,
Locke would try to disarm Jack. I might be possible when you pull back
the hammer back to check to see if the cartridge has been fired. But it
only works when you have good available light and that scene takes place
at night.
Take my word, I'm quite familiar with the handing of firearms. When
comes to revolvers it's best to open the cylinder to check to see if the
primers on the cartridges have been detonated. Like when Locke found
the gun.
Fred Ellis
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Fred Ellis
