This San Mateo County Times article is ostensibly about the growing trend of women taking up the shooting sports, but it accidentally leaks news of a radical new Smith & Wesson revolver. From the opening paragraphs.
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO – KIMBERLY SHRUM grips a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver and aims at a target 25 yards away.
Bang.
A hot shell casing hits the floor …
An S&W revolver that ejects its cases! It’s all new! It’ll change the industry!
It’s a mistake. Sheesh. This is why you should take a reporter shooting. Otherwise they’ll claim to have seen a revolver that ejected its empty shells. Via Tim Blair.
See also:
- Gun Advice for Writers and Reporters
UPDATE: Emporer Misha says the mistake was the result of bad editing, not bad reporting. Thanks to Matt in comments for the pointer.
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They didn’t say it was her shell casing. Coulda been the guy in the next lane over shooting his glock.
I dunno. In that case why mention it? I think the reporter really thought the casing came from the revolver. Otherwise it’s a non sequitor.
KIMBERLY SHRUM grips a Smith & Wesson .357 Magnum revolver and aims at a target 25 yards away.
Bang.
A building in Houston collapses.
Emperor Misha reported that the account was an edited version of a story involving a .22 auto and a .357 revolver.
http://www.nicedoggie.net/2007/?p=415
Thanks, Matt. I updated the post with your link and posted a separate update.