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Anyone else notice that the first time Chad loads his revolver he only adds five bullets and leave one chamber empty? Is this a goof or was there a logical reason for leaving the last chamber empty? [[User:Dudster32|Dudster32]] 11:25, 4 March 2012 (CST) | Anyone else notice that the first time Chad loads his revolver he only adds five bullets and leave one chamber empty? Is this a goof or was there a logical reason for leaving the last chamber empty? [[User:Dudster32|Dudster32]] 11:25, 4 March 2012 (CST) | ||
:With older revolvers that pre-dated hammer block safeties it was common practice to keep the chamber under the hammer empty, so that if the gun was dropped on the hammer it would not fire. I believe that hammer blocks were only fitted to Webley revolvers from 1931 onwards. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] 12:33, 4 March 2012 (CST) | :With older revolvers that pre-dated hammer block safeties it was common practice to keep the chamber under the hammer empty, so that if the gun was dropped on the hammer it would not fire. I believe that hammer blocks were only fitted to Webley revolvers from 1931 onwards. --[[User:Commando552|commando552]] 12:33, 4 March 2012 (CST) | ||
::Ah! You learn something new everyday :). Thanks man! [[User:Dudster32|Dudster32]] 04:36, 5 March 2012 (CST) | |||
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The rifle in the picture above appears to be a Carbine version as used by the Cavalry rather than the Infantry Rifle. Note the single metal band around the woodwork also of interest is the absence of a foresight blade. Winch
Judging by the shape of the rear of the receiver, and length of the cocking lever, it looks like a Mk IV rifle action. I'm not sure if that was actually made as a carbine, so I wonder if it's rifle that has been cut down at some point, perhaps to give an unusable drill purpose gun for cadets - the loss of the foresight would hardly matter in that case? IKD 07/Apr/2011
Magazine Lee Enfield MkI* rifle, calibre .303
The Magazine Lee Enfield (MLE) MkI* rifle used in latter parts of the film in place of the historically accurate Martini-Henry rifles due to either running out of .455 blanks, or lack of sufficient Martini Henry rifles.
This rifle is actually a Lee-Metford and not a Lee-Enfield. The Lee-Metford replaced the Martini-Henry and was the first bolt action rifle in British Army Service.
Lt. Chard loading his revolver
Anyone else notice that the first time Chad loads his revolver he only adds five bullets and leave one chamber empty? Is this a goof or was there a logical reason for leaving the last chamber empty? Dudster32 11:25, 4 March 2012 (CST)
- With older revolvers that pre-dated hammer block safeties it was common practice to keep the chamber under the hammer empty, so that if the gun was dropped on the hammer it would not fire. I believe that hammer blocks were only fitted to Webley revolvers from 1931 onwards. --commando552 12:33, 4 March 2012 (CST)
- Ah! You learn something new everyday :). Thanks man! Dudster32 04:36, 5 March 2012 (CST)