What does “Cocking the gun” actually do in movie scenes. Why wouldn’t you just pull the trigger?
In: Engineering
a round in a gun had three parts, a bullet (sometimes multiple like in a shotgun shell), some gunpowder, and a primer. when the primer is hit it explodes and lights the gunpowder. when you cock a gun you are pulling back a firing pin that will hit the primer.
as for why do it in the movies, the sound is threatening and seems badass.
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