draw back the hammer
Example Sentences
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The thumb did not draw back the hammer.
From Louisiana Lou A Western Story by Winter, William West
His body trembled as if with passion, as he started to draw back the hammer.
From The Strength of the Pines by Marshall, Edison
He closed the breech; but as he was about to draw back the hammer all his courage, all his resolution, crumbled in an instant like a tower of sand.
From Vandover and the Brute by Norris, Frank
