"auto sear" meaning in All languages combined

See auto sear on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: auto sears [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} auto sear (plural auto sears)
  1. (firearms) A device which allows for a closed-bolt self-loading firearm to reliably function in fully automatic fire by preventing the hammer or striker from falling until the bolt is fully in battery. Categories (topical): Firearms

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for auto sear meaning in All languages combined (1.4kB)

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