hammerless
(of a firearm) having the hammer concealed within the receiver.
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How to use hammerless in a sentence
From his coat pocket Britz produced the weapon, a gleaming steel revolver of the hammerless variety.
The Substitute Prisoner | Max MarcinIf it is a hammerless gun, remember that it is always cocked.
Outdoor Sports and Games | Claude H. MillerThe naturalist carried a Colt's revolver; the Big Boy had a twelve-gauge hammerless, called a "howitzer."
Tenting To-night | Mary Roberts RinehartA hammerless revolver, a short time ago, would have been considered an unsafe weapon.
The Modern American Pistol and Revolver | A. C. GouldIn his hand was a gleaming, snub-nosed hammerless revolver, pointed at Rick's midriff.
The Egyptian Cat Mystery | Harold Leland Goodwin
British Dictionary definitions for hammerless
/ (ˈhæməlɪs) /
(of a firearm) having the hammer enclosed so that it is not visible
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