single action

adjective

Requiring a separate cocking movement to cock the hammer before a trigger pull can then fire the cartridge.

“Some prefer a single action because cocked-and-locked is their normal carry mode.”

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Meanings

adjectivesingle action (not comparable)
  1. not comparableengineeringRequiring a separate cocking movement to cock the hammer before a trigger pull can then fire the cartridge.
nounsingle action (plural single actions)

plural single actions

  1. engineeringA trigger mechanism with such behavior.

    Some prefer a single action because cocked-and-locked is their normal carry mode.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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