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A double action gun is a revolver that provides the ability to fire the gun no matter whether the gun is cocked or not cocked.
Manually cocking the gun by pulling back the hammer or just by pulling the trigger will rotate the cylinder to the next round or shell..
A double action may be a revolver or a semi automatic pistol . As long as there is a round in the chamber all need be done is to squeeze the trigger to fire the weapon . A single action requires you to have the hammer pulled back already to squeeze the trigger and have the weapon fire .
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What is the action when referring to a handgun?
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.
What is the difference between single and double action pistons?
single action pistol means that the hammer has to be cocked back in order to fire. double action means you merely have to pull the trigger back and the gun will fire. some double action guns can be fired single action or double action.
What is the difference between the 3576w airsoft pistol in single action and double action or is it a setting on the gun?
If you are asking about the Crosman 3756. Single action is, you pull the trigger and Hammer pulls back and fires. All in one action. OR in double action you pull the hammer back and then pull the trigger to fire the gun. The gun can be fired either way single or double. Target shooters like to use the gun in double action, this removes some of the pressure on the trigger by pulling the hammer back manually, its easier to release the hammer with the trigger already cocked. You can get a better aim in this way. Pulling the trigger in single action causes you pull down with the gun and off your target..
Where can you find information about a double action six shot husqvarna pistol?
Old gun catalogs, on line auctions, gun shops, gun shows, libraries
What gun company produced the first double action gun?
A good candidate may be the Starr Model 1858. This was a ball and cap revolver. With cartridge firearms, Forehand & Wadsworth made a .32 revolver inn what we would today recognize as a "double action: revolver. However, there were earlier "double action only" pepper box pistols.
What is age and value of a colt 41 revolver ser no 104040?
is it double action or single action ???????? value depends on gun condition
Where can you buy a firing pin for a 380 amt backup double action gun?
try numrich.com
What is the age and value of a 45 caliber Colt serial 101898?
Need a better description. Is it a pistol or revolver? What are the markings on the barrel or slide? is it a single action(cowboy gun)? is a double action(police gun)?
Info Winchester safety hammer double action gun patented April 6 1881?
Yes
What does double action mean on a co2 bb gun?
Double action in any gun means that when you pull the trigger it both cocks and releases the hammer and fires the gun all in one motion. Single action means you have to pull back the hammer and then release the trigger in 2 different single actions. So Double Action moved two actions in one motion and Single Action means you have to do two single actions to fire the gun each time in two separate motions. Now think of a 45 auto. When you get ready to fire a real 45 auto you have to pull back the slide on the first bullet to get the bullet loaded and ready to fire. Then when you pull the trigger you fire the gun. ( This makes the first shot a Single Action movement, Two seperat things had to happen ) but after the first shot is fired the gun auto loads and cocks the gun for all subsequent shots. This makes makes it a Double Action movement, it is know as SA/DA.
What is the difference between a single and double action handgun?
A single action gun must be manually cocked before each shot (pull the hammer back, then pull the trigger). A double action may be fired by just pulling the trigger.
Do you have a picture of Hopkins and aiien double action No.6?
Best bet is to look at old gun catalogs in a library.
