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- noun attributive form of
double action
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Examples
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It came back with a beautiful trigger pull -- the best I've ever experienced on a double-action revolver.
Expert Gunsmith JC Blauvelt on Over-Pressure Rounds and Exploding Handguns 2009
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It came back with a beautiful trigger pull -- the best I've ever experienced on a double-action revolver.
Expert Gunsmith JC Blauvelt on Over-Pressure Rounds and Exploding Handguns 2009
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This type pistol can be carried with a round in the chamber and have the same degree of safety as the double-action revolver.
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As fast as I could without making any serious mistakes, I chambered a round in my .270, flipped the safety off, turned us both to face our rear, and put my daughter behind me and off slightly to one side with my Beretta 92 in her hands, safety off, ready for double-action fire.
The Coyote--to Shoot or Not to Shoot. That is the Question. 2009
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I think the first double-action auto pistol was the Walther Model PP.
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This type pistol can be carried with a round in the chamber and have the same degree of safety as the double-action revolver.
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If you are talking about double-action auto pistols, there are many, including some "double-action-only" types.
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If you are talking about double-action auto pistols, there are many, including some "double-action-only" types.
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I think the first double-action auto pistol was the Walther Model PP.
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As fast as I could without making any serious mistakes, I chambered a round in my .270, flipped the safety off, turned us both to face our rear, and put my daughter behind me and off slightly to one side with my Beretta 92 in her hands, safety off, ready for double-action fire.
The Coyote--to Shoot or Not to Shoot. That is the Question. 2009
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