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As a safety precaution when carrying a revolver, what should the hammer always be resting on?

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A revolver is a handgun which consists of a revolving cylindrical chamber. The cylindrical chamber can be used for holding number of cartridges, which fire ammunition (bullet) in succession without again loading the chamber.

A safety precaution which can be used while carrying a revolver. The hammer should be on the resting on the empty chamber of the revolver. This is done to prevent the hammer strike.

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As a safety precaution when carrying a revolver, the hammer should always be resting on an empty chamber. When the hammer is down, modern double action revolvers move the hammer away from the chamber. Also, a hammer will block or transfer bar slides into place in order to prevent a hammer strike.

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