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Trigger Pull
A trigger is a mechanism that actuates the function of a ranged weapon such as a firearm, airgun, crossbow, or speargun. The word may also be used to describe a switch that initiates the operation of other non-shooting devices such as a trap, a power tool or a quick release. A small amount of energy applied to the trigger leads to the release of much more energy. Most triggers use a small flattened lever (called the ''trigger blade'') depressed by the index finger, but some weapons such as the M2 Browning machine gun or the Iron Horse TOR ("thumb-operated receiver") use a push-button-like thumb-actuated trigger design, and others like the Springfield Armory M6 Scout use a squeeze-bar trigger similar to the "ticklers" on medieval European crossbows. Although the word "trigger" technically implies the entire mechanism (known as the ''trigger group''), colloquially it is usually used to refer specifically to the trigger blade. Most firearm triggers are "single-action", meanin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trigger Mechanism Bf 1923
Trigger may refer to: Notable animals and people ;Mononym * Trigger (horse), owned by cowboy star Roy Rogers ;Nickname * Trigger Alpert (1916–2013), American jazz bassist * "Trigger Mike" Coppola (1900–1966), American gangster ;Surname * Bruce Trigger (1937–2006), Canadian archaeologist * Damon Trigger (born 1972), New Zealand born former English cricketer * Hannah Trigger (born 1987), Australian snowboarder * Ian Trigger (1938–2010), British actor Technology * Trigger (firearms), a mechanism that actuates the firing of firearms * Database trigger, procedural code that is automatically executed in response to certain events * Dead man's trigger, a safety device that activates safeguards if the operator is incapacitated * Flip-flop (electronics), called a trigger circuit by IBM * Image trigger, a device used in high speed cameras * Schmitt trigger, an electronic circuit Art, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Trigger (''Only Fools and Horses''), a BBC s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
