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sin·gle-ac·tion

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

n
(Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (modifier) (of a firearm) requiring the hammer to be cocked by hand before firing
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sin′gle-ac′tion



adj.
(of a firearm) requiring the cocking of the hammer before firing each shot.
[1850–55]
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"Three single-action Colt's revolvers, with the heavier, or American pattern of cartridge."
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