double action

See also: double-action

English

Adjective

double action (not comparable)

  1. (firearms, primarily of revolvers) Requiring only a trigger pull to both cock and fire.
    Alternative form: double-action
    Coordinate terms: single action, single-action

Noun

double action (plural double actions)

  1. (firearms) A trigger mechanism requiring a single pull to both cock and fire.
    Alternative form: double-action
    Hypernym: action
    Coordinate term: single action
    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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