Thread by @StephenGutowski

Baldwin's full explanation is that he pulled the hammer back and when he released it, the gun went off. That's very difficult to explain without the trigger being depressed. thereload.com/analysis-yes-a…

"I cock the gun. I go, ‘Can you see that? Can you see that? Can you see that?’” Baldwin told ABC. “And then I let go of the hammer of the gun, and the gun goes off."

He also claims he didn't pull the trigger.

There are two scenarios I can think of where that could happen, but both seem improbable. The first is is the hammer being pulled back far enough to set off a round but not far enough to catch a sear. That's a real hard sell.

The next scenario is some sort of mechanical issue with the gun itself. Something that kept the sears from engaging the hammer. But, that should've been pretty easy to spot by anyone handling the gun. It would be clear it was broken.

It's much more likely the trigger was depressed while Baldwin was manipulating the hammer. Or, he just pulled the trigger after the hammer was cocked. That is the most plausible explanation in all of this. thereload.com/analysis-yes-a…