in .45 1911's, what is the difference between double action and single action?

Answer 1

In .45 1911s the single action mode refers only to the first shot. That means you have to manually bring the hammer back to initiate the firing process by detonating the bullet that is in the chamber. The kick-back will then feed another round into the chamber and leave the hammer ****** and ready to repeat the shooting process merely by squeezing the trigger.

Double action on the first shot means that the process of squeezing the trigger cocks the hammer and detonates the bullet in the chamber. Then the shooting process will continue with the hammer in the 'back position.'

Double action (or safe-action as defined by Glock) means that each squeeze of the trigger cocks the hammer and detonates the bullet in the chamber, like a double-action revolver does.

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Answer 2

The Colt 1911 is a single-action semi-automatic pistol. That means you must cock the hammer by hand before you can fire the first shot. When you fire, part of the recoil is used to cock the hammer, eject an empty cartridge case and chamber a fresh cartridge for the second shot. A true double-action handgun (Walther made one of the first) allows one to cock the hammer by hand and pull the trigger, as he does with a single-action. He can also just pull the trigger. A longer and heavier pull cocks the hammer and releases it. Confusing matters are newer "double-action only" pistols. This is a misnomer. "Trigger-cocking only" is more accurate. Whatever you call them, I have no use for such Rube Goldberg contraptions that are too difficult to shoot well.

Answer 3

A 1911 is a dual action pistol.

Double action means the hammer is down and you long pull the trigger like a double-action-only pistol, where the hammer cocks itself when you pull the trigger before the sear breaks and it drops firing the pistol. There is more trigger travel and its a heavier trigger pull.

The second pull after firing will always be single action, because the slide cocks the hammer when it recoils. A single action pull is shorter and lighter than a double, because the hammer is ****** and all you are doing is releasing the sear.

Answer 4

Single action means the hammer is already back ... you pull the trigger and BANG.

Double action means the trigger wont stay back between shots, so you either have to cock and shoot, or pull the trigger to make the hammer go back and then drop .... BANG.

Single action is easier to shoot and faster.

Answer 5

single action you have to c *o*c*k* the hammer to fire the first shot
double action you can just fire from the trigger

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