Okay The Mummy 1959 Archeologist John Banning knows that the Mummy Kharis is on the rampage and lolling for him . The scene were he in his den , armed with a shotgun see the Mummy shots it in the chest which downs even slow it down ,Thanks to his wife bearing a remblenace to Kharis long lost love, Banning survives. Okay where it me, one fact the would occurred to to me , that Mummy is already dead shooting him in the chest not likely going to slow him down. I have instead would aimed for his legs or more specially his kneecaps. maiming and crippling him would rendered him far less mobile and far less of a threat.