Definition of single-action in US English:
single-action
adjectiveˌsɪŋɡəlˈækʃ(ə)nˌsiNGɡəlˈakSH(ə)n
(of a gun) needing to be cocked by hand before it can be fired.
Example sentencesExamples
- He was thus enabled to coolly return fire with his single-action handguns even as lead rained through the spaces above.
- To examine the bore, swing the cylinder open, or alternately (on single-action guns), remove the cylinder from the frame.
- Of his many arms his favorites were always the various Colt Model 1873 single-action revolvers, usually in caliber .45.
- There is a 12 lb. weight limit which will cover the majority of rifles and single-action pistols or revolvers.
- Just a couple of years later, Sturm, Ruger & Co. was making a splash with their new Blackhawk .44 Magnum single-action revolvers.