Lefty:
If I'm not mistaken FA recommends that you carry a model 83 on an empty chamber. IMO it's up to the owner of the firearm to know their weapon and how to carry it safely.
The question is can a person reasonably expect a 5-shot revolver to be carried with 5 rounds? $1.7 Million dollars later and one case closed answered the question. Looks like a lucrative profession, product liability law.
