eli5, How can you tell if a gun is unjammed without shooting it?

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There are different types of guns (lever action, single action, revolver etc.) but for most guns, the first step is to move the action back and forth as if you are cocking it. If the gun was loaded and the action moves freely, a bullet will fly out and you can see that the gun is unloaded and unjammed. Then you can look out the barrel from the inside and see that nothing is obstructing the barrel and its not jammed. If the action isn’t able to move freely and is locked in place and doesn’t expel a shell, then its most likely jammed. Also chances are as you are trying to move the action manually, you will be able to see the brass of the bullet casing jammed in some way.

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