terminology-misfire vs hangfire?
1today i was in wally world and accidentally helped a 1st time shooter select target ammo for her brand new ruger LCP in 380. she's never shot a gun before, but says she's getting training. the saleswoman described what she called a "misfire" she'd had, in which the hammer dropped, no bang, she counted to some number and the round went off. i've always thought this was called a hangfire. was i wrong? is a hangfire a special case of misfire? something completely different?
i'm retired. what's your excuse?