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Trigger (firearms) facts for kids

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A trigger is a mechanism that you pull on a firearm to shoot. Triggers almost always have levers or buttons for the index finger.

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  • MG 34 trigger RCR Museum noBG

    The double-crescent trigger on the MG 34, which enabled select fire capability without using a selector switch. Pressing the upper segment of the trigger produced semi-automatic fire, while holding the lower segment of the trigger produced fully automatic fire.

  • Trigger mechanism bf 1923

    Trigger mechanism in a bolt action rifle

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