Cock a gun

Retrieved 12 June A character in Tim Powers' Expiration Date is taught to rack a pistol every time she draws it, partly to ensure that there's a round chambered and partly for exploiting this trope. You can cock the revolver with your thumb and this allows you to a better and quicker shot. To raise in preparation to throw or hit: Year One , Nightwing stops a group of carjackers, one of whom decides to be cool. Jack Bauer did this on 24 ; as Lauren Proctor was getting ready to exit the room, Jack cocked his gun and told her he was more dangerous than he seemed because he'd killed two people since midnight last night.

Barrel length varied from 1. The Remington derringer design is still being made; in a variety of calibers from. But against an assault rifle like the terrorists were using up there? Similar to the firing pin block, the obstruction to the hammer's travel is removed as a consequence of pulling the trigger. Again, empty after four seconds. It was introduced in , and is still in production. I contacted the guy and since it was my paint on his car he said it was ok?

Mostly Not the Same Thing One's a tool, one's a habit. Its overall appearance has remained consistent since Swing out cylinders quickly caught on, because they combined the best features of earlier designs. More than , were manufactured from through