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In reply to the discussion: Autopsy: Death of handcuffed man in Jonesboro ruled a suicide [View all]Poll_Blind
(23,864 posts)...felt what I assumed was the sting of powder/gas coming back and out the bottom of the slide as the action was working when firing a round. Super unpleasant experience. I have a Colt .357 Trooper MK (something), which is a revolver, and I don't recall having any painful firing experiences with that, either with .38 or .357 rounds. This is all anecdotal, of course.
I agree with you that it could have been an accident, however so much powder not only on the surface but into the wound would suggest it was right up to his temple. Earlier, I'd written that an accidental discharge or even an accidental discharge and ricochet off the divider between back and front could have caused the wound. This wouldn't seem to be supported by the injuries as described by the autopsy.
I'd also like to see a picture of the actual weapon used. From what I could pull up, the gun would have been pretty small. The company that made the gun primarily produces derringers which are even smaller. However, there are some models which are larger than others and I'm curious exactly how big this gun was.
PB