Advertisement
Advertisement
double-action
[duhb-uhl-ak-shuhn]
adjective
(of a firearm) requiring only one pull of the trigger to cock and fire it.
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of double-action1
Example Sentences
If so, he thought, a COVID-19 vaccine might bolster the population of those double-action B cellsāand broaden survivorsā immunity.
A spokesman for the Beretta company called this unlikely because the gunās double-action trigger was designed to prevent unintentional firing.
As the two shook hands, an Italian immigrant named Giuseppe Zangara drew a nickel-plated .32 caliber double-action revolver and from 35ft fired off five shots in 15 seconds.
Overall, this double-action handgunās length is 7.9 inches with a 4.5-inch cold hammer-forged, stainless-steel threaded barrel and recessed target crown.
He heard four gunshots, but thinks a ādouble-action triggerā was used because the autopsy showed seven gunshot wounds.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse