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June 20, 2000, 08:51 AM | #1 |
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An very inconsequential question, but I'm a curious guy. What is the origin of the name for the sear in the handgun?
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June 20, 2000, 09:01 AM | #2 |
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From www.m-w.com :
Main Entry: 4 sear Function: noun Etymology: probably from Middle French serre grasp, from serrer to press, grasp, from Late Latin serare to bolt, latch, from Latin sera bar for fastening a door Date: 1596 : the catch that holds the hammer of a gun's lock at cock or half cock [This message has been edited by Slowpoke_Rodrigo (edited June 20, 2000).] |
June 20, 2000, 09:14 AM | #3 |
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Thank you for the response. I am now better educated than when I woke up this morning....
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June 20, 2000, 03:19 PM | #4 |
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In old books, it is sometimes spelled "Scear".
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