single-action
adjective
sin·gle-ac·tion
ˈsiŋ-gəl-ˈak-shən 
of a revolver
: that can be cocked only by manually retracting the hammer
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Baldwin was sitting on a pew in a rustic church, slowly pulling his single-action Colt .45 revolver from his leather shoulder holster and pointing it toward the camera.
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
But somehow, that gun was fired and, to this day, Tex can not answer this question:
Maureen Maher: Was the gun in single-action or double-action?
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
The career uncertainty is not April 20, 2023 An FBI ballistics expert also tested the weapon — a replica of a vintage .45 Colt single-action revolver made by weapons manufacturer Pietta.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
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Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 29 Feb. 2024
But somehow, that gun was fired and, to this day, Tex can not answer this question:
Maureen Maher: Was the gun in single-action or double-action?
—Maureen Maher, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024
The career uncertainty is not April 20, 2023 An FBI ballistics expert also tested the weapon — a replica of a vintage .45 Colt single-action revolver made by weapons manufacturer Pietta.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2023
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“Single-action.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/single-action. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.
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