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Erin Moriarty fires a single-action revolver while researching the Laut case

May 12, 2016 / 01:39

This episode covers the investigation into Jane L's murder case, featuring firearms expert Nabil Gar discussing the mechanics of a Ruger single six revolver.

Nabil Gar explains the operation of the Ruger single six, a single action revolver, emphasizing its complexity and the effort required to fire it. He notes that each shot requires pulling back the hammer, making rapid firing challenging.

Jane L shares her experience with the gun, stating she took it from her husband, who was physically stronger. Her claims about firing the weapon are questioned due to the gun's design and operation.

The discussion raises doubts about Jane L's account of the shooting, highlighting the difficulties in using the revolver effectively.

TLDR

Firearms expert discusses the complexities of a Ruger revolver in Jane L's murder case, raising doubts about her shooting claims.

Episode

1:39
00:00:02
sometimes you get insight into a mystery in unexpected places like this gun range
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in Los Angeles California what is this okay so this is a Ruger single six it's a single action revolver Firearms expert
00:00:18
Nabil gar doesn't know much about Jane L's murder case but he knows plenty about the kind of gun she used to shoot
00:00:25
her husband it has six shots in the cylinder and uh you have to bring the hammer back
00:00:33
uh to be able to engage and actually fire the so every single time you fire this gun you actually have to pull the
00:00:39
hammer back that's correct it's a single single action revolver L says she took a
00:00:44
gun like this away from her husband who was a foot taller and much stronger and doesn't remember pulling the trigger six
00:00:53
times I'm going to try to shoot as fast as I can all six shots okay Excell I found firing that single action
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revolver took much more effort and thought than I had expected especially when I tried to shoot with one
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hand okay guns clear Jane loud is more familiar with weapons than I am and had fired her husband's single action
00:01:18
revolver in the past but this demonstration shows why police had doubts about her version of the shooting
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okay it's really not uh that easy of a gun to manipulate and it's not really designed to shoot like that is it unless
00:01:33
you're a cowboy shooter then yeah

Episode Highlights

  • The Ruger Single Six
    A firearms expert explains the complexities of the Ruger single action revolver.
    “Every single time you fire, you actually have to pull the hammer back.”
    @ 00m 41s
    May 12, 2016
  • Doubts About Jane's Version
    Demonstrating the gun's difficulty raises questions about Jane's account of the shooting.
    “This demonstration shows why police had doubts about her version of the shooting.”
    @ 01m 21s
    May 12, 2016

Episode Quotes

  • Sometimes you get insight into a mystery.
    Erin Moriarty fires a single-action revolver while researching the Laut case
  • It's really not that easy of a gun to manipulate.
    Erin Moriarty fires a single-action revolver while researching the Laut case

Key Moments

  • Insight into Mystery00:02
  • Gun Range Discovery00:04
  • Ruger Single Action00:11
  • Shooting Challenge00:50
  • Doubts Raised01:23