Originally Posted by
SephYuyX
So how about this for starters.
I never understood the concept of pulling the hammer on a gun back before shooting it in movies and TV. This is usually done in a 'threatening' scene. Ive never shot a handgun before, just shotguns, but im fairly sure when you pull the trigger on a handgun, the hammer pulls itself back >.> I think ive seen this many times and it's developed into a pet peeve of mine.
Is there any technical reason for pulling the hammer back first, or is it simply just for 'show'?