Walking with the hand in question held open, palm toward his gun (ready to draw?), fingers pointing slightly backward (say, 30° from vertical) and angled in somewhat toward his thigh, thumb downward. The back of his hand obscures the fingers from view, but the tip of the thumb is visible. Not at all awkward (and rather natural), contrary to what Tom F. says.
Ken Gagne Premium Member over 9 years ago
Must be a B&W camera.
FishDog93 over 9 years ago
Made me laugh too. And I was wondering the same thing.
Retired Dude over 9 years ago
I’ll bet this comic got posted in a lot of police stations today.
jtviper7 over 9 years ago
I think the guy talking is ’ George ( Gabby ) Hayes…
J Short over 9 years ago
Wait sheriff, don’t shoot.
Zen-of-Zinfandel over 9 years ago
Back when the west was just developing?
chromosome Premium Member over 9 years ago
His negative thought were exposed.
Pamella W over 9 years ago
Kodak ran with instantaneous snapshot exposure in 1870s just like in this comic.
Stephen Gilberg over 9 years ago
I can approximate that shape with my hand, but it is awkward. Maybe he’s very close to flipping the bird.
abbybookcase over 9 years ago
how can they tell? the sheriff appears to have a wooden unchanging face
benbrilling over 9 years ago
My guess is that the artist was in a hurry for deadline and forgot to finish drawing the hand.
Tandembuzz over 9 years ago
Walking with the hand in question held open, palm toward his gun (ready to draw?), fingers pointing slightly backward (say, 30° from vertical) and angled in somewhat toward his thigh, thumb downward. The back of his hand obscures the fingers from view, but the tip of the thumb is visible. Not at all awkward (and rather natural), contrary to what Tom F. says.
Andrew Bosch Premium Member over 9 years ago
The sheriff had to walk slowly so the photographic plates would be properly exposed.