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35. Although he could not have known it at the time, it appears that Officer Alleyn’s gun was not empty and that Mr. Kness actually had one additional live round left in the cylinder.

When the fight was over, Officer Alleyn’s Model 19-2 revolver was recovered by CHP Officer Jack Burniston and placed in CHP Sergeant P.M. Connell’s car, along with Officer Pence’s loaded revolver and Officer Alleyn’s empty shotgun. One live round of .357 Magnum ammunition was recovered with Officer Alleyn’s gun, in addition to five spent cases.

It’s conceivable that Officer Alleyn tried to cock or fire the revolver earlier in the fight, but did not work the hammer or trigger all the way, perhaps because the bloody revolver was so slippery. This short stroke could have advanced the cylinder far enough to line up the next round, but since the hammer was not brought fully back (in either single- or double-action), or the trigger was released forward before the sear tripped, the round under the hammer was not fired. A subsequent trigger stroke or manual cocking of the hammer would have advanced the cylinder again, skipping this live round.