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AUXILIARY SEAR [1 record]

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Record 1 1991-05-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Small Arms
DEF

Part of the firing mechanism of some semi-automatic and automatic firearms which engages and holds the hammer on recocking and which returns it under control of the primary sear only after the trigger has been fully released by the shooter. It ensures the firing of only one shot for each trigger pressure when the weapon is set on semi-automatic, e.g. US M1, M14 and M16 rifles, Soviet AK47, AKM, AK74 rifles. Not to be confused with a disconnector. See also "disconnector".

OBS

Term and definition officialized by the Small Arms Terminology Working Group.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Armes légères
DEF

Pièce du mécanisme de détente de certaines armes semi-automatiques et automatiques engageant et retenant le chien lors de son réarmement et ne le retournant sous contrôle de la gâchette primaire qu'une fois la détente complètement relâchée par le tireur. Elle assure le tir d'un seul coup à chaque pression de la détente lorsque l'arme est réglée à répétition, e.g. les fusils américains M1, M14 et M16, les fusils soviétiques AK47, AKM et AK74. A ne pas confondre avec un séparateur. Voir aussi "séparateur".

OBS

Terme et définition uniformisés par le Groupe de travail de terminologie des armes légères.

Spanish

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