safety catches
Accidental discharge preventers
Safety catches are mechanical devices designed to prevent accidental discharge or operation, most commonly found on firearms where they block the trigger or firing mechanism until deliberately released.
The term extends to similar locking mechanisms on other equipment, such as ladders, machinery, or climbing gear, where an unexpected release could cause injury.
He flicked off the safety catch before taking aim.
The plural form often appears because equipment may have multiple such devices, or in discussions of safety catches as a category.
- interlocksJoins by fitting together
- firearmProjectile weapon using explosives
- gunProjectile-launching weapon
- triggerWhat initiates action
- hair triggerUltra-responsive firing mechanism
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safety catchestriggers
Causes or activates
hammers · firing pins · actuators · ignition systems · detonators
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