half cock's Usage Examples:

the half cock notch, which rendered the trigger inoperable until the hammer was pulled back to full cock and then lowered manually to the half cock position.

China is usually symbolized by a dragon; therefore, the cockatrice - half cock and half dragon - is symbolic of the location of the organization in the.

The phrase "don"t go off half cocked" originated with these types of weapons, which were not supposed to.

The half cock was revised by Colt in the 1970s and subsequently other manufacturers – the hammer will fall from half cock if the trigger is.

employing an inertial firing pin for safe hammer-down carry instead (the half cock notch is not for carry and could cause the gun to fire if dropped on the.

The TT-33 omitted a safety catch other than the half cock notch, which rendered the trigger inoperable.

Jackson"s pistol stopped at half cock, so he drew back the hammer and aimed again, this time hitting Dickinson.

Synonyms:

confusedness, muddiness, confusion, mental confusion, disarray,

Antonyms:

clarity, dryness, order, tidiness,