That doesn't tell us if the gun was in perfect condition or was modified in some way. It doesn't even tell us if the sheriff examined the gun before it was handed over to the FBI. It certainly doesn't tell us if the trigger had to be pulled before it could fire. It just says it has to be manipulated in some way which is kind of a no brainer.
There is no doubt that whatever manipulation was required to cause it to fire happened. But that doesn't mean the trigger was pulled. Without an examination of the gun, we don't know. If the gun was a normal well maintained gun with no modifications then the trigger would have to be pulled. In 15 minutes with a screwdriver and file it could be modified to not require a trigger pull. I can see a reason for doing that with a prop gun that is supposed to be always under control of a qualified specialist. I wouldn't recommend it but then I also wouldn't recommend handing a loaded gun to an actor and telling them it was unloaded.
An inert round is not supposed to have a primer in it. That is how Bruce Lee's son was killed on a movie set.The Sheriff in charge of the investigation knows, and has proclaimed Baldwins claims BS.
https://www.justjared.com/2021/12/0...ns-claim-he-did-not-pull-trigger-on-rust-set/
The police will now have experts examine the pistol....he's toast.
It's so nice to see that so many of you have examined the gun and know exactly what condition it was in.
Can you tell us whether it had a fanning hammer or a thumbing hammer on it?
What was the pull weight for the trigger?
Frankly, you are all speculating. We don't know the condition of the gun, which was a prop gun, or how or if it had been modified for use on the set.
The only thing we know for sure is that whoever handed that gun to him is an idiot and shouldn't be allowed on a set ever again once they get out of jail.
i wouldn't recommend pointing a gun at someone and pulling the trigger without checking it yourself even if Jesus told u it was unloaded
u just dont do that!!!! unless u are a stupid goddamn idiot Lib...Baldwin is and he killed someone