In a double-action-only pistol, which statement is true?

In a double-action-only pistol, which statement is true?

• A. The hammer sits at rest after firing, requiring manual cocking for the next shot
• B. The hammer must be manually cocked before each shot
• C. It uses a single-action mechanism for all shots
• D. The trigger pull does not affect the hammer, and firing occurs automatically

Answer: (D)

In a double-action-only pistol, every shot starts with a single, continuous trigger pull that both cocks the hammer and releases it to fire. There is no separate moment where you manually cock the hammer, and after each shot the hammer returns to the resting, down position until you pull the trigger again. Importantly, firing does not occur automatically without trigger input—the trigger pull itself drives the hammer to strike. So the idea that the trigger pull does not affect the hammer and that firing happens automatically doesn’t fit how double-action-only works. It’s all about the trigger action: one pull cocks and releases the hammer for each shot, with no manual cocking step and no single-action mode for any shot.

In a double-action-only pistol, every shot starts with a single, continuous trigger pull that both cocks the hammer and releases it to fire. There is no separate moment where you manually cock the hammer, and after each shot the hammer returns to the resting, down position until you pull the trigger again. Importantly, firing does not occur automatically without trigger input—the trigger pull itself drives the hammer to strike.

So the idea that the trigger pull does not affect the hammer and that firing happens automatically doesn’t fit how double-action-only works. It’s all about the trigger action: one pull cocks and releases the hammer for each shot, with no manual cocking step and no single-action mode for any shot.