James McCarthy's Gun

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Book 2 · Ch. 5

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James McCarthy's Gun is a pivotal piece of evidence in the Boscombe Valley Mystery, introduced in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The weapon, a crude pistol, is central to the murder investigation of Charles McCarthy, and its discovery and analysis by Holmes and Watson ultimately exonerate James McCarthy. Across the series, the gun remains a symbol of the case's resolution and the power of forensic deduction.