(of a firearm) requiring the hammer to be cocked by hand before firing
single-action in American English
(ˈsɪŋgəlˈækʃən)
adjective
US
designating a firearm whose hammer must be cocked by hand before each shot
single-action in American English
(ˈsɪŋɡəlˈækʃən)
adjective
(of a firearm)
requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot
a single-action revolver
Word origin
[1850–55]This word is first recorded in the period 1850–55. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cloakroom, ethos, muggins, runoff, segue