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Double action (or double-action) refers to one of two systems in firearms where the trigger both cocks and releases the hammer. Double-action only (DAO)
Double_action
Mechanism that activates a gun
which allows for a spring-tensioned hammer/striker to be released. In "double-action" firearm designs, the trigger also performs the additional function
Trigger_(firearms)
Firearm with a cylinder holding cartridges
single-action), or via internal linkage relaying the force of the trigger-pull (as in double-action), or both (as in double-action/single-action). Some
Revolver
American video game developer
it did not sell well initially. Double Fine's second project was Brütal Legend, a hybrid real time strategy, action-adventure game following a heavy
Double_Fine
Topics referred to by the same term
A Colt Double Action (or Colt D. A. for short) is any of the double-action revolvers manufactured by the Colt's Manufacturing Company. The term is most
Colt_Double_Action
American firearm manufacturing company
1969. Ruger produces bolt-action, semi-automatic, and single-shot rifles, semi-automatic pistols, and single- and double-action revolvers. According to
Sturm,_Ruger_&_Co.
Functional mechanism of breech-loading
Actions can be categorized in several ways, including single action versus double action, break action versus lever-action, pump-action, bolt-action,
Action_(firearms)
double-action revolver – 9×18mm Makarov) OTs-01S (Russian Federation – double-action revolver – .380 ACP) OTs-20 (Russian Federation – double-action revolver
List_of_firearms
Revolver
to as the Smith & Wesson .38 Single Action, was a .38 caliber revolver produced in both single and double action by Smith & Wesson. The manufacturer's
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_2
.45 caliber U.S. service revolver
Model 1892, a double-action revolver with swing-out cylinder. By the end of 1874, serial no. 16,000 was reached; 12,500 Colt Single Action Army revolvers
Colt_Single_Action_Army
Semi-automatic pistol
Taurus Millennium series is a product line of double-action only (DAO) and single-action/double-action hammerless, striker-fired, short recoil operated
Taurus_Millennium_series
Shotgun with two parallel barrels
A double-barreled shotgun, also known as a double shotgun, is a break-action shotgun with two parallel barrels, allowing two single shots that can be fired
Double-barreled_shotgun
Revolver
The Manurhin MR 73 is a French double-action/single-action revolver chambered in .357 Magnum and .38 Special manufactured by Manurhin and is available
Manurhin_MR_73
Revolver
The Bulldog is a 5-shot traditional double-action revolver designed by Doug McClenahan and produced by Charter Arms. Designed by the founder of the first
Charter_Arms_Bulldog
Semi-automatic pistol
mode to another. This includes combination of double-action and single-action (DA/SA) and double-action only (DAO) modes. The USP features various trigger
Heckler_&_Koch_USP
Revolver
is a Russian double-action/single-action revolver designed by the state-owned Izhevsk Mechanical Plant (IZHMEKH), with a top break-action cylinder and
MP-412_REX
Revolver
The New Nambu M60 (ニューナンブM60) is a double-action revolver chambered in .38 Special based upon Smith & Wesson-style designs. In the pre-war era, most Japanese
New_Nambu_M60
Type of pistol
modern semi-automatic pistols are usually double-action (DA), also sometimes known as double-action/single-action (DA/SA). In this design, the hammer or
Semi-automatic_pistol
Semi-automatic pistol
and available in various models with double-action-only (DAO) and double action/single-action-type trigger actions. PT 24/7 pistols are manufactured by
Taurus_PT24/7
Firearms brand
3+1⁄4 in. barrel, modified American Double Action mechanism and frame. Mfg. 1880–1883. Young America Double Action (small solid frame centerfire revolver)
Harrington_&_Richardson
Feature on firearms to prevent accidental discharge
many "double-action" firearms such as revolvers do not have manual safeties as the longer, harder trigger pull to cock and fire double-action provides
Safety_(firearms)
Classification of reciprocating engine cylinders
reciprocating engines are often classified by whether they are single- or double-acting, depending on how the working fluid acts on the piston. A single-acting
Single- and double-acting cylinders
Single-_and_double-acting_cylinders
Semi-automatic pistol
slide. The original, first-generation P99 had a traditional Double-Action/Single-Action trigger with a decocker. When the slide is racked completely
Walther_P99
Semi-automatic pistol
the first locked-breech pistol to use a double-action/single-action (DA/SA) trigger (the earlier double-action PPK was an unlocked blowback design, but
Walther_P38
Term for a small, pocket-sized semi-automatic, automatic, or single action pistol
produced a "7-shot .22 solid frame double action revolver, made between 1875 and 1907, known as the XL No. 3 Double Action small frame. The .32 Smith & Wesson
Pocket_pistol
Revolver
The Smith & Wesson Model 27 is a six-shot, double-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge and manufactured by the United States company
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_27
Type of gun
large-caliber "snubnosed revolvers". The Colt M1877 Double Action Revolver is a 6-shot, double-action revolver manufactured by Colt from January 1877 to
Snubnosed_revolver
Semi-Automatic Pistol
conditions. The 4506 is a traditional double-action/single-action pistol. The first shot may be fired either in double-action mode, if the hammer is not cocked
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_4506
American firearms manufacturer
Colt's first large-frame, double-action revolver. It combined the front end of the Single Action Army revolver with a double-action, 6-shot frame mechanism
Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
Short-barreled firearm designed to be operated with one hand
introduced the Model 1889, the first truly modern double action revolver, which differed from earlier double action revolvers by having a "swing-out" cylinder
Handgun
Swiss-German semi-automatic pistol
The first shot will be fired in double-action mode, unless the user chooses to manually cock the hammer. Double-action trigger pressure is measured at
SIG_Sauer_P220
Semi-automatic pistol
factory with a 24 newtons (5.5 lbf) single-action pull, and is capable of both single-action and double-action. Pulling back the slide sets the hammer backwards
SIG_Sauer_P230
Semi-automatic pistol
The Colt Double Eagle was a double-action / single action, semi-automatic pistol manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company between 1989 and 1997. It
Colt_Double_Eagle
Semi-automatic pistol
The Taurus PT92 is a double action/single action, double-stack-magazine fed, short recoil-operated, semi-automatic 9mm pistol manufactured by Taurus in
Taurus_PT92
Gun for an individual
double-action style. Examples of revolvers include the Colt Single Action Army, Colt M1889 (early double-action), Colt Python (modern double-action)
Firearm
Device for drawing and blowing air
technology was later adopted and refined by the Han Chinese into the double-action piston bellows, replacing the native Chinese ox hide pot or drum bellows
Bellows
Revolver
The Colt Python is a double action/single action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge. It was first introduced in 1955 by the Colt's Manufacturing
Colt_Python
American revolver
and its variants, the Service-Six and Speed-Six are a product line of double-action revolvers introduced in 1972 and manufactured until 1988 by Sturm, Ruger
Ruger_Security-Six
Revolver
The Colt Official Police is a medium frame, double-action revolver with a six-round cylinder, primarily chambered for the .38 Special cartridge, and manufactured
Colt_Official_Police
Revolver
six-shot, carbon steel framed, 2-inch (51 mm) or 3-inch (76 mm) barreled, double-action revolver, and the first example of a class of firearms known as "snubnose
Colt_Detective_Special
Early double-action revolver
The Colt M1877 was a double-action revolver manufactured by Colt's Patent Fire Arms from January 1877 until 1909 for a total of 166,849 revolvers. The
Colt_M1877
Revolver
The Colt Police Positive is a small-frame, double-action revolver featuring a six-round cylinder, chambered for either .32 or .38 caliber. A .22 caliber
Colt_Police_Positive
Pistol / Machine pistol
The VP70 is a 9×19mm, 18-round, double action only, semi-automatic/three-round burst capable polymer frame pistol manufactured by German arms firm Heckler
Heckler_&_Koch_VP70
Revolving carbine
The Pieper M1893 was a Belgian double-action revolver carbine with a gas-seal system that used the 8mm Pieper Carbine cartridge. The development of the
Pieper_M1893
Topics referred to by the same term
single bun Double, action in games whereby a competitor raises the stakes double, in contract bridge Doubling cube, in backgammon Double, doubling a blackjack
Double
Revolver
The Colt Anaconda is a large frame double-action revolver featuring a full length under-barrel ejection-rod lug and six round cylinder, designed and produced
Colt_Anaconda
Revolver
The GP100 is a family/line of double action five- (.44 Special), six- (.357 Magnum, .38 Special, & 10mm Auto), seven- (.357 Magnum and .327 Federal Magnum)
Ruger_GP100
Potentially lethal game of chance
cocking (with a single-action revolver), or is in the position which will be rotated to the barrel upon pulling the trigger (double-action), the weapon fires
Russian_roulette
Semi-automatic handgun
The Smith & Wesson Model 1006 is a recoil operated double-action/single-action semi-automatic handgun chambered in the 10mm Auto cartridge manufactured
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_1006
Musical instrument of the free-reed aerophone family
producing chords were also added. Louis Douce patented the unisonoric or double-action accordion in 1840, and Franz Walther made the first chromatic button
Diatonic_button_accordion
1925 film
Double Action Daniels is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Jay Wilsey, J.P. Lockney and D'Arcy Corrigan. Jay
Double_Action_Daniels
Revolver
revolver, also known as the Deane-Adams revolver, is a black powder, double-action, percussion revolver. Introduced in 1851, it was the first revolver
Adams_(revolver)
Revolver
the Model 10 revolver. The Model 64 is a six-shot single-action, double-action, or double-action only (DAO) revolver with fixed sights chambered in .38
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_64
Revolver
The Colt New Service is a large frame, large caliber, double-action revolver made by Colt from 1898 until 1941. Made in various calibers, the .45 Colt
Colt_New_Service
Revolver
OTs-38 Stechkin is a 5-shot, double-action revolver, in production and service since 2002, chambered in the silent action 7.62×41mm SP-4 cartridge. The
OTs-38 Stechkin silent revolver
OTs-38_Stechkin_silent_revolver
British revolver
The Webley Royal Irish Constabulary revolver is a British double-action, centerfire cartridge revolver designed in 1867. British armsmaker Philip Webley
Webley_RIC
American 4-shot Derringer-type pistol
American 4-shot Derringer-type pistol chambered for .357 Magnum. The double-action weapon is about twice as wide and substantially heavier than the typical
COP_.357_Derringer
Small handgun
Magnum was also made by American Derringer. DoubleTap derringers are modern, hammerless, double-action, double-barreled, large caliber derringers designed
Derringer
Revolver cartridge
.41 Long Colt / 9.8x28mmR cartridge was created in 1877 for Colt's double-action "Thunderer" revolver. The .41 Long Colt was a lengthened version of
.41_Long_Colt
Derringer
The DoubleTap derringer is a hammerless, double-action, double-barreled, large caliber derringer designed for personal protection and sold by DoubleTap
DoubleTap_derringer
This is a list of single- and double-action revolvers, listed alphabetically by manufacturer. List of firearms List of multiple-barrel firearms List of
List_of_revolvers
Revolver
The Super Redhawk is a line of double-action magnum revolvers made by Sturm, Ruger beginning in 1987, when Ruger started making weapons using larger,
Ruger_Super_Redhawk
Semi-automatic pistol
each cycle of the action. It provides a cocked double-action trigger pull of 20 N (4.5 lbf) (+4/-2 N) and an uncocked double-action trigger pull of 51 N
Heckler_&_Koch_P2000
Semi-automatic pistol made by ČZUB
for a double-action first shot. Once lowered in this manner, a double-action first shot can be achieved in a similar manner to other double-action pistols
CZ_75
Revolver
(double-action/single-action 4-inch barrel) 50DS (double-action/single-action 5-inch barrel) 60DS (double-action/single-action 6-inch barrel) 120DS (double
Chiappa_Rhino
Revolver
The Smith & Wesson Model 29 is a six-shot, double-action revolver chambered for the .44 Magnum cartridge and manufactured by the United States company
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_29
2012 video game
Double Fine Happy Action Theater (sometimes referred to as Happy Action Theater) is a casual video game developed by Double Fine Productions and distributed
Double Fine Happy Action Theater
Double_Fine_Happy_Action_Theater
Revolver
The M1917 revolvers were six-shot, .45 ACP, large frame double action revolvers adopted by the United States Military in 1917, to supplement the standard
M1917_revolver
Type of firearm action
round. There are many types of break-action firearms; break actions are universal in double-barreled shotguns, double-barreled rifles, combination guns,
Break_action
Semi-automatic pistol
The Smith & Wesson Model 59 is a double-action pistol produced from 1971 to 1982. It was developed by Smith & Wesson from the earlier Smith & Wesson Model
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_59
Revolver used in the Russian Empire
a double-action version for officers, and a cheaper single-action version for the lower ranks. After the Russian Revolution, only the double-action version
Nagant_M1895
Service revolver
In production since 1899, the Model 10 is a six-shot, .38 Special, double-action revolver with fixed sights. Over its production run it has been available
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_10
American manufacturer of firearms and ammunition
the action style and the material, respectively. Action style numbers were typically 0 for the standard double/single-action and 4 for double-action-only
Smith_&_Wesson
Revolver
1979 by Sturm, Ruger & Company. The Redhawk is the first large-bore double-action revolver introduced by Ruger. It was designed by Roy Melcher and Harry
Ruger_Redhawk
Semi-automatic pistol
traditional double action. There is a lever on the left side of the pistol grip to both decock a cocked hammer or to manually re-cock it for a single action first
Heckler_&_Koch_P9
German-made revolver
The Röhm RG-14 is a double-action, six-shot revolver chambered in .22, formerly manufactured and sold by Röhm Gesellschaft of Sontheim/Brenz, Germany
Röhm_RG-14
Weapon
The Taurus Model 689 is a double action/single action .357 magnum revolver produced in Brazil by Taurus (manufacturer). The Taurus 689 was produced from
Taurus_Model_689
Category of semi-automatic pistols
chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum with a staggered column magazine and a double-action trigger for at least the first shot. The term was coined by firearms
Wonder_Nine
Grenade launcher
Technology's "eXact iMpact" non-lethal sponge grenades. The M320 operates in double-action mode, with an ambidextrous safety. In case of misfire, the M320 operator
M320_Grenade_Launcher_Module
Spanish arms manufacturer
from 1908 to 1914, this doubled to eight. In 1912, the company was not among those Eibar manufacturers involved in legal action against Fabrique Nationale
Llama_Firearms
Revolver cartridge
M1902 was an improved version of Colt's Double Action Army Model 1878, a .45-caliber rod-ejector double-action revolver) for issue to officers deploying
.38_Long_Colt
Double-Action Revolver - .38 S&W Special) S&W .38/44 Outdoorsman (US - Double-Action Revolver - .38 S&W Special) S&W .44 Double Action (US - Double-Action
List_of_firearms_(S)
Semi-automatic pistol
The Vz. 50 (also known as the CZ 50) is a Czechoslovak made double-action, semi-automatic pistol. Vz is an abbreviation of the Czech (as well as Slovak)
Vz._50
Revolver
The Colt Trooper is a medium frame, double-action revolver featuring a six-round cylinder, chambered for .22 Long Rifle, .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire
Colt_Trooper
Revolver
The Colt M1892 Navy and Army was the first general issue double-action revolver with a swing out cylinder used by the United States military. In 1892
Colt_M1892
Service revolver
complicated marksmanship training. The authorities began a search for a double-action revolver with less weight and recoil that could be quickly mastered
Enfield_No._2
Semi-automatic pistol
the Mk 22 Mod 0. During World War II, the German Walther P38 double-action/single-action pistol impressed American ordnance personnel so much that the
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_39
Revolver
The Colt Cobra is a lightweight, aluminum-framed, double-action snubnosed revolver, not to be confused with the Colt King Cobra. The Cobra was chambered
Colt_Cobra
Semi-automatic pistol
barrel. The P series were made with a traditional double-action/single-action (DA/SA), or double-action-only (DAO) trigger mechanism. The standard models
Ruger_P_series
Semi-automatic pistol
The Jericho 941 is a double-action/single-action semi-automatic pistol developed by Israel Weapon Industries (prior to 2005, Israel Military Industries)
IWI_Jericho_941
Revolver
The Ruger SP101 is a series of double-action revolvers produced by the American company Sturm, Ruger & Co. The SP101 is a small frame and all-steel-construction
Ruger_SP101
Seventeenth installment in the popular Kamen Rider Series of tokusatsu programs
remixes of "Double-Action", "Double-Action Rod form", "Double-Action Ax form", "Double-Action Gun form", "Double-Action Coffee form", "Double-Action GAOH form"
Music_of_Kamen_Rider_Den-O
(US – Double-Action Revolver) Colt M1877 Lightning Double Action (US – Double-Action Revolver – .38 Long Colt) Colt M1877 Rainmaker Double Action (US –
List_of_firearms_(C)
Type of semi-automatic pistol
year. With some improvements, a double-action only model of the pistol went into production in 1998, and a single-action model called the Five-seven Tactical
FN_Five-seven
Semi-automatic pistol
FN HP-DA (Hi-Power Double Action) is a 9mm semi-automatic pistol developed by Belgian Fabrique Nationale arms factory in Herstal. In North American markets
FN_HP-DA
Semi-automatic pistol
GmbH Sportwaffen. The Walther PP series feature an exposed hammer, a double-action trigger mechanism, a single-column magazine, and a fixed barrel that
Walther_PP
Revolver
and fluted cylinder are made of stainless steel. The LCR operates in double-action only (DAO), as the hammer is concealed within the frame handle's fire
Ruger_LCR
2007 Japanese TV series or program
DEN-LINER form" "Double-Action" "Double-Action Rod form" "Double-Action Ax form" "Double-Action Gun form" "Action-ZERO" "Real-Action" "Double-Action Wing form"
Kamen_Rider_Den-O
Service revolver
Special LadySmith Non-catalogued factory variation (bobbed hammer, double action only) Made at the request of the NYPD starting in 1987 (S&W identification
Smith_&_Wesson_Model_60
Submachine gun
blowback firearm operating from a closed bolt. The trigger group is double-action with a decocker. When the decocker is activated the linear hammer is
Spectre_M4
DOUBLE ACTION
DOUBLE ACTION
Boy/Male
Hindu
Born during the rainy season, Money
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dibble.Altered spelling of German Deibel or Deubel.
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin nobilis, NOBLE means "noble."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Dowdell.Possibly an altered spelling of German Daudel, Dautel, variants of Dietz.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Coble.Americanized spelling of German Kobel.
Girl/Female
Scottish
From the Gaelic 'dubhglas' meaning dark water, dark stream, or from the dark river.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Wombwell in South Yorkshire, named with the Old English byname Wamba meaning ‘belly’ (or this word used in a transferred topographical sense) + Old English well(a) ‘spring’, ‘stream’.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Money; Russian Currency
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from a variant of the medieval personal name Tebald, Tibalt (see Theobald).
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Old French doubel ‘twin’ (literally ‘double’, from Late Latin duplus, classical Latin duplex, from du(o) ‘two’ + plek, a root meaning ‘fold’).
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Dubhghall, DOYLE means "black stranger."Â
Girl/Female
Christian, Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Money
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the medieval personal name Dobbe, one of several pet forms of Robert in which the initial letter was altered. Compare Hobbs.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from a reduced form of the Germanic personal name Hildo (see Hildebrand, Houde).French : habitational name from any of several places in Normandy called La Houle or Les Houles, named in Old French with the singular or plural of houle ‘cave’.English : variant of Hole.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a sickly person, from French debile ‘frail’, ‘weak’ (from Latin debilis).Americanized spelling of German Diebel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain origin; perhaps derived from the vocabulary word soul as a term of affection.French (Soulé) : variant of Soulier 1.George Soule (1600–80), one of the passengers on the Mayflower in 1620, was one of the founders of Duxbury, MA, where he became comparatively wealthy. He left eight children.
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English
Dark Water; In the Seventeenth Century; Diminutive of Douglas
Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Goble or Gobel.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of French Gobeil.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : variant of Double.In some cases, probably an altered spelling of South German Dobel or Döbel, a topographic name for someone who lived in a gorge or deep valley, Middle High German southern dialect tobel.
Girl/Female
Latin
Mistress of the home.
DOUBLE ACTION
DOUBLE ACTION
Girl/Female
Tamil
First power, Goddess Durga
Boy/Male
British, English
Full of Grace
Female
Egyptian
, self-existence + life, living + people.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
The Name of a Tree
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Supreme God of Heaven
Male
Hindi/Indian
(विषà¥à¤£à¥) Hindi myth name of one of the Trimurti, VISHNU means "the preserver." The other two are Shiva "the destroyer" and Brahma "the creator."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Bulman.Altered spelling of German Bollmann or Bullmann, a variant of Bull 2.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
The Great Ganga
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Nice admirable
DOUBLE ACTION
DOUBLE ACTION
DOUBLE ACTION
DOUBLE ACTION
DOUBLE ACTION
n.
Double-quick time, step, or march.
imp. & p. p.
of Double
n.
Among compositors, a doublet (see Doublet, 2.); among pressmen, a sheet that is twice pulled, and blurred.
v. t.
To double the natural darkness of (a place).
adv.
In twice the quantity; to twice the degree; as, doubly wise or good; to be doubly sensible of an obligation.
a.
Double; doubled; reduplicative; repeated.
n.
The act of one that doubles; a making double; reduplication; also, that which is doubled.
a.
To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length.
n.
Double beer; strong beer.
v. i.
To set up a word or words a second time by mistake; to make a doublet.
adv.
Twice; doubly.
n.
The state of being double or doubled.
a.
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
v. t.
To load with a double charge, as of gunpowder.
n.
One who, or that which, doubles.
n.
A game between two pairs of players; as, a first prize for doubles.
adv.
In a double degree; doubly.
n.
That which is doubled over or together; a doubling; a plait; a fold.