double action

adjective

Requiring only a trigger pull to both cock and fire.

“Some prefer a double action because it seems more foolproof in the heat of the moment when someone might not be thinking calmly.”

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Meanings

adjectivedouble action (not comparable)
  1. not comparableengineeringRequiring only a trigger pull to both cock and fire.
noundouble action (plural double actions)

plural double actions

  1. engineeringA trigger mechanism requiring a single pull to both cock and fire.

    Some prefer a double action because it seems more foolproof in the heat of the moment when someone might not be thinking calmly.

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APA

double action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20action

MLA

“double action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20action. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “double action,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/double%20action.

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