[real saxophonist]

...as Sgueglia was trying to repair a faulty mechanism that cocked the .38-caliber Smith and Wesson and rotated the cylinder.

Probably messing with the internal lock and pulled the trigger to see if it was unlocked.

[Fido969]

...as Sgueglia was trying to repair a faulty mechanism that cocked the .38-caliber Smith and Wesson and rotated the cylinder.

While it was loaded?

Q: What do you call the fellow who finishes last in his class at law school?

A: "Your Honor."