What’s the deal with single action vs double action handguns? Well, it’s all about the trigger and exactly what happens when it’s pressed. The only thing the trigger of a single action (SA) handgun ...

To understand what a DA pistol is, you first need a general understanding of handguns. There are two types: revolvers and pistols. A revolver is a handgun that has a cylinder with multiple chambers ...

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The Governor is a double action/single action revolver. Under normal circumstances, it can be cocked and fired with a single long, fairly heavy pull of the trigger—a so-called double action operating ...

Plenty of guns have come and gone since 1873, but none have stayed as timeless. The Colt Single Action Army earned its legend the hard way—and it’s still earning it every time someone takes one to the ...

Say “Old West six-gun” and most folks picture a single-action Colt on a cavalryman’s hip. That image isn’t wrong – but it’s incomplete. The late 1800s were an arms-race of ideas, and double-action (DA ...

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Key point: SIG’s P220 may still prove to be popular commercially for those who want a traditional double action/single action in a powerful caliber. In 1975, Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG ...

The NATO-certified Beretta Px4 Storm double/single-action semiauto is the culmination Beretta’s experience in engineering pistols for military and law enforcement. Designed to meet the most stringent ...