Bill also had a single-barrelled pistol, and when he started resolved to "come through or die.". From Wordnik.com. [The Underground Railroad A Record of Facts, Authentic Narratives, Letters, &c., Narrating the Hardships, Hair-Breadth Escapes and Death Struggles of the Slaves in Their Efforts for Freedom, As Related by Themselves and Others, or Witnessed by the Author.] Reference
It was one of our large-bore single-barrelled rifles. From Wordnik.com. [The Gorilla Hunters] Reference
The weapons used were single-barrelled smooth-bores, with flint locks. From Wordnik.com. [The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood] Reference
The young farmer was armed with an old, muzzle-loading, single-barrelled duck-gun. From Wordnik.com. [The Watchers of the Trails A Book of Animal Life] Reference
He was well grown for his age, and his single-barrelled shot-gun looked like a rifle. From Wordnik.com. [Mingo And Other Sketches in Black and White] Reference
The boys and men had not time to load their guns, as they were single-barrelled muzzle-loaders. From Wordnik.com. [Three Boys in the Wild North Land] Reference
One by one they rose to their feet and slowly cocked their old-fashioned single-barrelled guns. From Wordnik.com. [The Isle of Unrest] Reference
Now I was carrying a heavy, single-barrelled rifle, for as yet we and our weapons were not parted. From Wordnik.com. [Allan and the Holy Flower] Reference
Did I say that they all had guns, except Giles and some beater men, only that Tom's was single-barrelled?. From Wordnik.com. [The Mahatma and the Hare] Reference
As Frank and Sam's guns were on this excursion only single-barrelled, while the rest were double-barrelled, Mustagan said. From Wordnik.com. [Three Boys in the Wild North Land] Reference
I was set thinking, though, the next moment, when Varvilliers stepped forward holding a pair of single-barrelled pistols, Wetter opened his lips for the first time. From Wordnik.com. [The King's Mirror] Reference
He raised his single-barrelled rifle, as though he would shoot Sinnet; but, at the moment, he remembered that a shot would warn Greevy, and that he might not have time to reload. From Wordnik.com. [Northern Lights] Reference
A light, single-barrelled rifle, and therefore could not fire again. From Wordnik.com. [Allan and the Holy Flower] Reference
A pair of double-barrelled pistols, with which as sure an aim might be taken as with a single-barrelled one. From Wordnik.com. [The Count of Monte Cristo] Reference
It was an ancient, single-barrelled job. From Wordnik.com. [Some by Fire]
A single-barrelled Station — there was. From Wordnik.com. [Reprinted Pieces] Reference
They were single-barrelled. From Wordnik.com. [The Companions of Jehu] Reference
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