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double action

adj

Definitions

  1. Requiring only a trigger pull to both cock and fire.

  2. A trigger mechanism requiring a single pull to both cock and fire.

    • Some prefer a double action because it seems more foolproof in the heat of the moment when someone might not be thinking calmly.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for double action. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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