Detailed 19th century handgun question! While I don’t remember discussing it, I do feel the character Blackhand would definitely have followed this safety practice. And, expecting possible attack, might have loaded six on special occasions. On set our super-careful armorers would load only what was needed for a given take. If Blackhand was to fire one shot, then only one blank would be loaded before the gun was handed over to actor Billy Drago. Guns were never loaded at all unless needed for a given take, and then only right before the cameras rolled.
Does Black Hand Kelly load 5 rounds in his Colt Army or 6? Old single-action revolvers have an unfortunate design flaw where if the hammer is resting on a live round and if it is bumped hard enough the round discharges. So, it is common practice to only load 5 and have the hammer rest on an empty chamber. Was this practiced on the set and was this something Black Hand Kelly did? I notice in the Mule Station it is possible he loaded all 6 before going to sleep predicting that they may be attacked. What are your thoughts? was last modified: December 16th, 2021 by
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