single-shot

[ sing-guh l-shot ]

/ ˈsɪŋ gəlˈʃɒt /

(of a firearm) requiring loading before each shot; not having or using a cartridge magazine.

Origin of single-shot

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

The single-shot pistol is the most accurate of any, there being no escape of gas.

The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It |Walter Winans
All single-shot breech-loading pistols open by pressing a lever, whether on top, at the side, or underneath the barrel.

The Modern Pistol and How to Shoot It |Walter Winans
Ruth Pemberton did not know, and her mind was running on other matters than guns, single-shot or magazine.

The Sunset Trail |Alfred Henry Lewis
When a single-shot rifle is not used, the American usually takes a repeater, the Englishman a double-barrel.

Hunting in Many Lands |Various

With a single-shot pistol it has been shown that good work can be done at 400 yards.

The Modern American Pistol and Revolver |A. C. Gould