>>4850170 (pb)
bullshit. Hamilton was challenged to the duel, which meant he got to choose the weapons. So he chose pistols with hidden hair-triggers. When he shot his pistol using the hair-trigger, he missed, which gave Burr ample time to kill him. Burr instead opted to shoot him in the belly.
http://aaronburrassociation.org/Smithsonian.htm