Accused’s pistol did not fire without trigger pulled: Gun expert
An RCMP firearm specialist said he could not make Gerald Stanley’s pistol fire without pulling the trigger.
Gregory Williams, an Ottawa-based RCMP forensic firearms specialist, was called to offer his expertise on “firearms identification, functional assessment of firearms components, ammunition and devices, comparison and identification of firearm toolmarks on ammunition components, impact damage assessment and range determination.”
Williams said he examined both Stanley’s Tokarev TT33 handgun along with the damaged Cooey Model 600 bolt-action .22-calibre rifle found near Boushie.
The firearms expert said he tested the Tokarev to see if it could discharge due to an external shock. Williams said he dropped the handgun six times from six different orientations, and the weapon did not discharge at any point.