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kparker
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Huh? Why can't you have a round under the hammer (in a modern, DA revolver with a transfer bar or similar system.) It's not in firing position, it's the last one to be fired!
kparker
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2. Carrying a D/A with the hammer back where it "might" have a failure can strike the bullet under the hammer
Perhaps I'm missing something, but in a D/A revolver when you cock the hammer it advances the cylinder. When I spoke of a round in the cylinder under the hammer, I of course mean with the hammer down. If it's cocked and there's a round in the top chamber/under the hammer, it's going to fire if you pull the trigger! (I.e. it's one action, not two, to fire it.)
Referring to the first question... The round under the hammerIS in the firing position. It does not matter that it is the last one fired in a DA revolver. You need to view pulling the trigger on a DA revolver as moving the current round from the firing position, advancing the next round into the firing position then dropping the hammer.
I suppose that someone can think of a scenario where a revolver like this might fire. Besides, not all revolvers have a transfer bar, especially old ones. Laws like this are likely written toward the lowest common denominator. Could you imagine the code reading something like this:
(1) For the purpose of this chapter, any pistol, revolver, shotgun, rifle, or other weapon described in this part shall be deemed to be loaded when there is an unexpended cartridge, shell, or projectile in the firing position, except for the Ruger New Model Single-Six equipped with a transfer bar, or an original Ruger Model Single-six which has been sent back to the factory to be retrofitted with a transfer bar, or this manufacturer/model or...
No... all guns are loaded with round in the firing position.
