A clicking-type ball point pen has a so-called double-clicking mechanism in which a clicking rod is projected by depression and is retracted by further depression. At least one undercut is formed in the inner surface of a rear barrel cylinder or a component fixed to the rear barrel cylinder to prevent a rotor and the clicking rod from being removed forward from the barrel cylinder. The barrel cylinder incorporates a writing element having a large diameter. A point assembly holder at the distal end of the barrel cylinder has a straight portion, which constantly urges a writing ball forward with a load of 1 g to 80 g, and an elastic portion having spring properties integrally, or in a contact state if the straight portion and the elastic portion are separate components. An ink present from the interior of the point assembly to a follower is defoamed such that a gas, e.g., air, water vapor, or a gas formed of a vaporized organic solvent, which is larger than 0.524 mm.sup.3 (a volume of a sphere having a diameter of 1.0 mm) is absent therein.