The Hoarse Whisperer: I will admit, I am not a firearms expert...

[Nevilledog]

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I will admit, I am not a firearms expert but wouldn’t an operational firearm have a trigger that was not already fully depressed when the hammer was back?

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[Thomas Hurt]

1. maybe it is illegal cuz it so old and in such shitty shape that it might blow up and kill

the shooter...

[grumpyduck]

2. That revolver seems to be broken.

If the hammer is cocked, the trigger would have to be forward a bit so it could be pulled to release the hammer.

[doc03]

3. I know one thing I wouldn't shoot that piece of junk. I would say it would be more

dangerous for the person behind it than in front of it.

[Nevilledog]

4. I'm pretty sure you couldn't if you wanted to.

[captain queeg]

5. Doesn't look right but I think some people modify guns to have a "hair trigger"

I don’t know how thats done but maybe making the trigger having to travel less?

[Nevilledog]

6. With that amount of rust I'm thinking this was not a prized possession.

[JI7]

7. Why do they do that ? Doesn't it make it easier to go off by accident ?

[NutmegYankee]

11. Increases accuracy.

The force to depress a trigger, several pounds of force, can cause the gun to move due to muscle contraction in the hand.

[GulfCoast66]

8. No. They don't 'move' the trigger. At least in my limited experience.

Many of we responsible deer hunters have ‘Trigger jobs’ done on our deer rifles. In my case a rifle that only holds 4 bullets and must be manually operated between shots.

The trigger is not moved, rather the entire mechanism is adjusted. BTW, this is done to insure a more accurate shot thus a more humane kill. It reduces the amount of force on the trigger needed to fire the gun. Realize responsible hunter do not take the safety off till they are prepared to make the shot. We Never touch the trigger until ready to shoot. No one hates irresponsible gun nuts more than responsible Democratic hunters.

I don’t know much about handguns. But I would never attempt to fire that piece of junk. Probably blow up in your face.

[Crepuscular]

9. Normal position

The revolver pictured is an Harrington & Richardson "Young American" that would have been manufactured somewhere in the 1880 - 1900 era. This is a double action revolver and the trigger is in the normal position for a double action revolver that has the hammer at full cock. Older revolvers, like the ones seen in cowboy movies like the Colt six shooter, are single action, meaning that you have to cock the hammer each time before firing. Double action revolvers, like the one pictured, can be fired in two ways, you can simply squeeze the trigger when the hammer is not cocked and the trigger is in the normal uncocked position where it would be forward in the trigger guard or you can cock the hammer, which moves the trigger back so that only a small amount of pressure is needed to fire the pistol. Shooting with an uncocked hammer is faster but due to the pressure that you have to put on the trigger to move the hammer back, it is a less accurate way to shoot. Cocking the trigger between each shot is slower but the accuracy of the shot will likely be much higher. This revolver would have been designed for black powder cartridges, probably a .22 short and should not be fired with modern ammo. Collectors item worth about $50. I suspect it was illegal because of the lack of a permit.

[The Magistrate]

10. Thank You, Sir

Quite interesting.

It seems no matter what the subject, someone here knows it backwards and forwards, and is happy to share.