there is a single action only
and a double action version of the M95 Nagant pistol.
The single actions are worth quite a bit more!
Just FYI.
The M1895 Nagant revolver was produced in two distinct action models. The most commonly encountered is the Single Action/Double Action (SA/DA) model; the other is the Single Action Only (SAO) model. For those who are unfamiliar with those terms, please let me explain: Single Action (SA) references a design that requires the shooter to manually cock the hammer prior to every shot, at which time the cylinder is rotated and the weapon awaits the shooter to pull the trigger [just like the old Colt Peacemaker]. Double Action (DA) references a design that allows the shooter to simply pull the trigger to fire, with such action actually cocking the hammer, rotating the cylinder and releasing the hammer to fire. The old story is that due to the Czar's military hierarchy, only officers were deemed trusted enough to have a weapon that was capable of firing with just the pull of a trigger; hence, they received the SA/DA models while the NCOs had the SAO model (to ensure that they concentrated on where their rounds went). Whatever the true reason, these two different variations were built side-by-side up until the Revolution. At that point, it then appears that all Nagant revolvers were made as SA/DA models. There is even evidence to suggest that almost all SAO models were rebuilt into the SA/DA model during later refurbishment. Some collectors have also reported post-1919 Nagants in the SAO configuration; whether this was truly originally built as a SAO or if it simply got a SAO hammer during a subsequent rebuild is unknown at this point.
