Which description matches a single-shot pistol?

• A. Fires only one cartridge before reloading
• B. Fires more than one cartridge with a single trigger pull
• C. Fires automatically after each trigger pull
• D. Fires two cartridges in sequence

Answer: (A)

Single-shot pistols are designed to fire only one cartridge per loading and then require manual reloading before the next shot. There’s no magazine or automatic feeding to push another round into the chamber, so you can’t fire a second round from a single trigger pull. That’s why the description that says it fires only one cartridge before reloading is the best match. The other options describe mechanisms that allow multiple rounds to be fired from one trigger pull or to fire automatically, which aren’t characteristics of a single-shot pistol.