Comments by "Chaos Corner" (@chaos.corner) on "The Worst Internet Gun Fails #14 - The Darwin Awards" video.

I think grabbing the cylinder that way should stop the cylinder revolving and another round going into battery (or whatever the revolver equivalent is). Could be painful if it goes wrong but along those lines, I'll also point out that fingers are not hot dogs.
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@BrandonHerrera Physical test shows gripping the cylinder and the frame together prevents the cylinder rotating and presenting the next round to the barrel and even the trigger from moving (double action). Mechanisms differ obviously but it's hard to see how it wouldn't apply to all (if the hammer is down after being fired, it is down on a spent cartridge on a revolver). Note that it didn't take a particularly firm grip either. Again, not saying this is wise or reliable, just that I could see where it came from. I admit, I may be missing something. My knowledge is decent but not exhaustive.
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