The explanation has no plausibility whatsoever.
Find a tall tree and a short rope.
“Find a tall tree and a short rope.”
Cormac McCarthy describes various ways folks was hanged out west, in several of his stories.
No trees? No prob. Lasso the feet, lasso the neck and let the horses do the rest.
Actually, it does, depending on model of revolver and configuration of the hammer. If there is no “decocking stop” or “trigger safety,” then it is possible to fire by pulling the hammer back and letting it go.
Still a distraction from his negligence. He is one of several people who is supposed to confirm the firearm is safe on the set.