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Single action means the trigger only performs a single action; it drops the hammer to fire the gun. The hammer on a single action gun must be cocked before the gun can be fired.
its usually a hammer action Actually, it means a couple of different things. The term action can refer to the internal parts that make the gun cycle, feed, and fire, or it can refer to how the handgun works. A double action gun is a gun that has two trigger modes. The trigger is long and heavy, then the gun stays cocked and the subsequent trigger pulls are short and light. A double action only gun is a gun that has a long heavy trigger every time. A single action gun is a gun that must be hammer cocked before it can fire. Whether it has a hammer or not is not directly related to what type of action it has.
Disappearing Gun in Action - 1903 was released on: USA: January 1903
A Maxim Gun in Action - 1897 was released on: USA: October 1897
It refers to the construction of the gun, and how it operates. Some are semi-auto, some are lever action, break action, pump action, etc. It may also refer to the point where cartridges are chambered.
Generally speaking, a single action gun is a gun that has to be cocked before it can be fired. The term "single action" comes from the fact that the trigger only has a single function; it drops the hammer to fire the gun. A good example of a single action handgun is a 1911 style or a Browning Hi-Power. Also, the old style "cowboy" revolvers are single action.
There is no way of answering your question without a detailed description of the make of gun,caliber,action type(bolt action,lever action,pump action,or semi-auto.)Please include any wording on the gun in question and barrel length also.
The recoil of a bullet being fired from a gun is a good example, the action force is the gun pushing the bullet away from the gun and the reaction force is the bullet pushing back against the gun (recoil).
Mechanical action.
Action, stock, barrel
Lever action.
Gun shops, gun shows.