RH>  SM>  if dropped at such an angle allowing it to.
RH> 
RH> I'd have thought that was true - drop the gun on the 
RH> hammer...  
 RT> That would be true on any revolver that was manufactured prior to the
 RT> transfer bar.  Old Ruger Single-Actions come immediately to mind.  The
 RT> newer ones have the transfer bar and should not fire unless the the
 RT> trigger is pulled.
I've never had a handgun to need to worry about it.  My taste runs more 
toward things with scopes on them.  
RH> I heard someplace once that you could fire a 
RH> flintlock just by getting it warm enough.  I don't know if 
RH> it's true though; I've never had one to experiment with.  
 RT> You should be able to fire *any* weapon if you get it warm (read hot)
 RT> enough.
I think there was something special about flintlocks, but forget what.  We'd 
need a black powder buff to come up with it.  
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