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Originally Posted by CaberTosser
You seem to have overlooked that duds in very old soviet surplus ammo are fairly common due to any number of factors including, but not limited to: moisture contaminating the powder, contact with oil neutralizing the primers, etc.
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No one is arguing whether or not old ammo has the potential to be defective.
I'm merely pointing out how odd it is that an experienced shooter, such as Mr. Stanley, did not notice his Tokarev failed to produce a very loud muzzle blast and kick the third time he pulled the trigger and, failing to hear a muzzle blast, how he could possibly think the 3rd round had left the barrel.
If he had only loaded the clip with two rounds, he would not have been able to pull the trigger the third time, as the action would have locked itself in the rearward position after ejecting the spent casing from the 2nd round.