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[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 12 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Wanna hear something dumb? Not even a sarcastic joke: If you have a loaded revolver with a cocked hammer, and you want to unload it, you must pull the trigger.

Reductive to say it that way, but basically the cylinder locks while the hammer is back, and most hammers won’t move once in position. Ultimately, the trigger’s job is specifically to release the hammer - just normally resulting in a violent impact with the bullet. If the hammer is being tightly held, or even blocked with one’s full hand, the weapon won’t go off.

I don’t own a gun, but I remember it because it’s the stupidest gun fact I’ve learned.

[–] Alberat@lemmy.world 3 points 53 minutes ago

it's probably really cheap and reliable to build it that way? that's what i always assume when i hear "dumb" design for some products

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 14 points 1 hour ago

The first one is correct in an odd roundabout way. You can tell if the weapon is loaded by its weight. If the weapon has any weight whatsoever, i.e. it exists, it is treated as if it is loaded. Is there a weapon on the ground in front of you? It's loaded. Have you been holding it for a while? It's loaded. Did you clear it then put it on the ground and walk away for a bit? Surprise! It's magically loaded again.

[–] vinyl@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

is that a leaked copy of a police training guide?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 2 points 37 minutes ago

Can't be; there's nothing about shooting minorities.

[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 points 33 minutes ago

Rule 0:

Don't be seen with a firearm unless you are a white Republican.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 8 points 1 hour ago (2 children)

Best way to check if a gun is loaded is by pulling the trigger.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 3 points 58 minutes ago* (last edited 57 minutes ago) (1 children)

Be careful with that method, it can yield false results if the weapon is loaded, but not cocked. Better make sure to cock it first before pulling the trigger. Same applies when the safety is on.

[–] ExLisper@lemmy.curiana.net 2 points 53 minutes ago (1 children)

Please, don't say ~~cock~~.

[–] new_world_odor@lemmy.world 3 points 50 minutes ago

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[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 4 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

You should probably look down the barrel as you do, so you can watch whether a bullet comes out, right? Otherwise you might miss it.

[–] trollercoaster@sh.itjust.works 1 points 39 minutes ago* (last edited 38 minutes ago)

Simply press your thumb on the muzzle, this will stop the bullet from coming all the way out. This way you won't lose it and can reuse it later.

[–] MutantTailThing@lemmy.world 77 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

You should shoot yourself with small caliber bullets to build up immunity to larger ones.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 40 minutes ago

The body has a way of just shutting that down.

[–] Zomg@piefed.world 28 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Verify if the firearm is loaded by checking for a bullet while looking down the barrel. Optionally, ask a friend for help, just point it towards them for a quick check.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 23 points 3 hours ago (2 children)
[–] hayvan@piefed.world 13 points 3 hours ago

Reynholm is so thoughtful, he wouldn't want the bullet to go to waste.

[–] Zomg@piefed.world 7 points 3 hours ago

Wow! Very safety! :^)

[–] Fleppensteijn@sh.itjust.works 33 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] Alcoholicorn@mander.xyz 18 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Unironically there's training where they show trainees 2fps videos of people quick-drawing on cops, and they don't pass until they shoot the frame the person reaches in a pocket, since theres zero frames between seeing a gun and getting shot.

[–] backalleycoyote@lemmy.today 3 points 43 minutes ago

That’s the old training videos, from the woke Obama years. Now they’re just shown videos of black men with their hands up, women driving cars, and kids with their backs turned. If it’s an irate white dude with an AR you de-escalate. Unless that dude looks like he’s gay or possibly a pale Mexican.

[–] Slayer@infosec.pub 11 points 3 hours ago

Yeah, I recommend pointing a gun at police, that solves the problem real quick

[–] pandorum@feddit.org 7 points 4 hours ago (3 children)
[–] snooggums@piefed.world 8 points 2 hours ago

No, this is srs bizness.

[–] ddplf@szmer.info 5 points 1 hour ago

This is some really common knowledge among pros, but go ahead rookie, you can stick to your finger discipline bullshit

[–] Berttheduck@lemmy.ml 25 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

This is the shitpost community.

[–] Remember_the_tooth@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

🎵 Welcome to the internet, have a look around...

[–] Axiochus@lemmy.world 6 points 3 hours ago

Now that songs gonna be stuck in me head all week