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Restivo was born in the town of Erice, in the province of Trapani, in Sicily, Italy. [8] [9] [7]He then moved with his family to Cagliari, Sardinia, before aged 10, Restivo and his family moved to Potenza, Basilicata, situated approximately 100 km (62 miles) east of Naples and 362 km (225 miles) south of Rome, containing high-rise apartments and factories. [10]
Trigger mechanism in a bolt action rifle: (A) trigger, (B) sear, (C) striker spring, (D) striker. Thompson submachine gun trigger. A trigger is a mechanism that actuates the function of a ranged weapon such as a firearm, airgun, crossbow, or speargun.
Cam mechanisms appeared in China at around 600 BC in the form of a crossbow trigger-mechanism with a cam-shaped swing arm. [18] However, the trigger mechanism did not rotate around its own axis and traditional Chinese technology generally made little use of continuously rotating cams. [ 19 ]
21st-century hunting compound crossbow. A crossbow is a ranged weapon using an elastic launching device consisting of a bow-like assembly called a prod, mounted horizontally on a main frame called a tiller, which is hand-held in a similar fashion to the stock of a long gun. Crossbows shoot arrow-like projectiles called bolts or quarrels.
The sear has been found on early weapons such as the crossbow. [3] The term may be related to the French verb serrer, "to grip", and the noun serre, "claw, talon, grasp." [4] The term appears in Hamlet: "the Clown shall make those laugh whose lungs are tickled o'th' sear" (i.e. those who have a 'hair-trigger' laugh reaction).
The arbalest (also arblast), a variation of the crossbow, came into use in Europe around the 12th century. [1] The arbalest was a large weapon with a steel prod, or bow assembly. Since the arbalest was much larger than earlier crossbows, and because of the greater tensile strength of steel, it had a greater force.
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Trigger guard of a SG 550 rifle. A trigger guard is a protective loop surrounding the trigger of a firearm designed to prevent unwanted contact with the trigger, which may cause an accidental discharge. [1] Other devices that use a trigger-like actuator mechanism, such as inhalers, crossbows and power tools, may also have trigger guards.
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