single-action

A form of single action — Requiring a separate cocking movement to cock the hammer before a trigger pull can then fire the cartridge.

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Meanings

adjectivesingle-action (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of single action.
nounsingle-action (plural single-actions)

plural single-actions

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of single action.
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APA

single-action. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-action

MLA

“single-action.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-action. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “single-action,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/single-action.

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