single-action


sin·gle-ac·tion

S5458050 (sĭng′gəl-ăk′shən)adj. Relating to a firearm whose trigger serves only to fire the weapon and not to cock it.

single-action

n (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (modifier) (of a firearm) requiring the hammer to be cocked by hand before firing

sin′gle-ac′tion



adj. (of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot. [1850–55]