The cylinder turned and the hammer cocked.

In single-action pistols this action keeps the hammer cocked back as the new round is chambered, keeping the gun ready to begin firing again.

Shannow's guns were still trained on the young man, hammers cocked, fingers on the triggers.

Condition Zero: A round chambered, full magazine in place, hammer cocked, safety off.

Between them the gleaming barrel of the pistol, the hammer cocked, as ready as an adder to strike.

Leaving the hammer cocked above the empty chamber he gazed down at the gun expressionlessly.

Rourke had had one of the Detonics pistols under the blanket, the hammer cocked and the safety down, his finger against the trigger.

The hammer is fully cocked, held only by my thumb.

Manually cocking the hammer moves the hammer back to the point where it catches on the sear.

The hammer cocked back.