One or more grooves on the hammer which engages a firing or safety component such as the sear. On firearms with rebounding hammers the sear engages the hammer notch preventing the hammer from contacting the firing pin until the trigger is pulled.
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One or more grooves on the hammer which engages a firing or safety component such as the sear. On firearms with rebounding hammers the sear engages the hammer notch preventing the hammer from contacting the firing pin until the trigger is pulled.
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