 CONT: Whenever Angela draws her weapon, there is a sound of the  hammer being cocked. The Smith and Wesson 6906 has a "bobbed"  hammer, no "handle" to get your thumb onto easily. Cocking the  weapon is difficult, especially since her thumb never goes near it.  Its also policy for most police departments to fire the first shot  without cocking the weapon first. In some departments, not following  this policy is grounds for immediate dismissal.