James Hollywood said:
Hollywood had been in similar situations as this one and was not about to get screwed. As simple and effective as the weapon was, it was painstakingly hard to come by when it came to the underground, or the "black markets". Usually, he would be screwed with something like a Mossberg, while not a horrible gun, it was certainly a much cheaper model and less durable when put under real stress. As it was, he had had this one, his baby, for a few months and it was already taking a beating. It still shot straight and never jammed, due to his ritualistic cleaning of the beautiful weapon.
No, Hollywood would not be giving up the 10 gauge if he could help it. Instead, he flicked a small lever which dropped the ten shells and their sheath from their connection on the side of the gun to the ground. In the same motion, he kicked them toward the stranger with the colt.
Next, he worked the slide, back and forth, pumping the weapon almost as if "masturbating" it, illustrating without a doubt that the gun was empty, the chamber was clear. A quick flick on the "safety" switch (long since disabled though the other man had no way of knowing that), and swung the weapon in it's combat harness over his shoulders in such a way that the strap crossed over one shoulder to travel beneath the other arm. It left the weapon all but inaccessible to him without actually disconnecting the snaps on the strap.
Cleared, on "safe, and almost impossible to use effectively. If that wasn't good enough, then the man could shoot him.
