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Gun expert explains how Tex McIver could have accidentally shot his wife

April 29, 2018 / 02:06

This episode discusses the complexities of measuring trigger pull weight in firearms, featuring a conversation about the physicality involved in shooting. Key topics include the difference between dead weight and trigger pull weight, and how body positioning affects shooting accuracy.

The discussion highlights how the perceived weight of a gun can be deceptive, as one guest explains the difference between holding a weight and pulling a trigger. The conversation emphasizes that the strength required to pull a trigger varies among individuals.

Further, the episode raises questions about the circumstances under which a gun might accidentally discharge, particularly when a person is startled. The guests acknowledge that without clear evidence, the exact cause of such incidents remains uncertain.

TLDR

The episode examines trigger pull weight and its deceptive nature in firearms, discussing body positioning and accidental discharges.

Episode

2:06
00:00:00
all right so these are two five pound bags of flour when I hold this this feels like ten pounds to me but when I
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hold this and I pull back on one of these where we saw was you know eight plus pounds probably closer to 12 mm
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that doesn't feel like this so it's deceptive to me to say it's 12 pounds of pressure like that's me trying to go
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like this and and that's what you're you know that's what a jury is gonna hear it
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it's 10 to 12 pounds that's a little deceptive don't you think it is yes you're measuring dead weight this way
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and you're measuring trigger pull weight with the weapon you have certain amount
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of strength everybody dies in the hand it varies now no no you can take this one finger say
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with your with your finger and it's it's it's it's simple to do what you're saying so pulling it is much different
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than holding it absolutely so if the gun weighed 12 pounds that would be different you know so it's the pulling
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of it now let me ask you one other question may i oh yeah all right so the gun is it take a
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different kind of physicality to like I'm gonna fire this gun and I'm gonna go like this I'm in the perfect position
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and I'm gonna hold the gun like this but if I'm sitting scooch myself up here if I'm sitting up
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here like this does it take I mean I'm not in the perfect stance I don't have my body weight distributed oh no it's
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all hand pull the trigger yeah it's about the same now if you're startled you hit a bump you wake up and your
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fingers on it anyway could it happen yes yeah is that what happened I don't know but
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it could nobody knows yeah not even the people in the car yeah absolutely

Episode Highlights

  • The Weight of a Gun's Trigger
    Exploring the deceptive nature of trigger pull weight versus actual weight.
    “It's deceptive to say it's 12 pounds of pressure.”
    @ 00m 20s
    April 29, 2018
  • Accidental Trigger Pulls
    Discussing how startled reactions can lead to unintended discharges.
    “If I'm startled, could it happen? Yes.”
    @ 01m 51s
    April 29, 2018

Episode Quotes

  • It's deceptive to say it's 12 pounds of pressure.
    Gun expert explains how Tex McIver could have accidentally shot his wife
  • Pulling it is much different than holding it.
    Gun expert explains how Tex McIver could have accidentally shot his wife
  • If I'm startled, could it happen? Yes.
    Gun expert explains how Tex McIver could have accidentally shot his wife

Key Moments

  • Trigger Weight Debate00:20
  • Accidental Discharge01:51

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