Judgment reversed on the law and the facts and a new trial ordered.
The evidence was inconclusive as to whether the pistol used by the defendant in the commission of the crime was capable of being fired, and consequently a question of fact was presented for determination by the jury as to whether the defendant was "armed with a dangerous weapon" within the meaning of subdivision 1 of section 2124 of the Penal Law
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