Pistols which cock the hammer and release it on one pull of the trigger. This usually requires a longer pull than is required for a single action.
(adj.) In reference to revolvers, "double action" means that it may be fired by either manually cocking the hammer, and then pulling the trigger, or by just pulling the trigger to cock the hammer and fire the piece. The Smith & Wesson Model 10 Military & Police and Ruger GP100 are double action revolvers."Double action" semiautos can be cocked for the first shot by pulling the trigger to cock the piece, then fire the gun. The SIG P228 and Walther P38 are double action semiautos.
Commonly refers to a handgun capable of being fired by one pull of the trigger, which both cocks and releases the hammer from rest. Standard double action handguns may usually also be used in single action mode as well Ie. All shots for a revolver usually first shot for a semi auto.
On an if-bet, it means that the next straight bet will take action if the previous straight is a win, a tie, or the game gets cancelled. Reverses are always double action.
A type of lockwork in either a revolver or auto pistol that permits the hammer to be cocked either by direct manual action or by a long pull on the trigger. The term is extensively used (somewhat erroneously) as a synonym for "trigger cocking." Thus, such phrases as "The double-action pull was very smooth" or "The Seecamp is a double-action-only auto pistol."
Is a trigger action that allows the pull of the trigger to also cock the hammer.
An action that causes the hammer to cock (move back) and then move forward when the trigger is pulled.
An "if win bet" that continues when one of its individual bets wins, ties or is cancelled
The principle in a revolver or auto-loading pistol wherein the hammer can be cocked and dropped by a single pull of the trigger. Most of these actions also provide capability for single action fire. In auto-loading pistols, double action normally applies only to the first shot of any series, the hammer -being cocked by the slide for subsequent shots.
A firing action where the hammer is cycled and the gun fired by a single pull of the trigger. The gun can also be fired in single action.
when both fencers choose exactly the same moment to make an offensive action
An "if bet" that is processed if the precedent bet wins, ties or cancels.
(DA) -- Originally used only for revolvers but now common in semi-autos as well, double action originally meant that the user had two choices for how to cock the hammer. The user could either cock the hammer by pulling it back with his thumb ("thumb cocking"), or by an extended, heavy trigger pull ("trigger cocking"). This reason for the use of the term has been widely forgotten. Now it generally means using the single motion of the trigger to both cock the hammer and to fire the shot. Double Action firearms tend to have long, heavy trigger pulls.
Requiring only one pull of the trigger to cock and fire.
The type of firearm action whereby one pull of the trigger performs the two separate functions of, cocking the gun and firing the gun.
An action of depressing the trigger, as in revolvers, that cocks the hammer and then releases it to fire the weapon. Both occur on one pull of the hammer.