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n. A thin loop surrounding the trigger of a weapon to keep it from accidental discharge.
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A trigger guard is a loop surrounding the trigger of a firearm and protecting it from accidental discharge.
Some assault-style rifles can have their trigger guard removed or repositioned as not to impair firing with gloves for example in Arctic conditions.
Other devices such as inhalers, crossbows and power tools may also have trigger guards.
Category:Firearm components Category:Firearm safety
Usage examples of "trigger guard".
He held it by the grips, curled his forefinger through the trigger guard.
He bit his lip as he tried to thread his finger through the trigger guard.
Rourke's finger edged inside the trigger guard of the AK-47 and squeezed, his first three-shot burst cutting into the nearer guard.
He'd folded the trigger guard forward so that he could use the weapon with gauntlets on.
Marian took an instant to thumb fat shotgun shells from her bandolier into the gate in front of the trigger guard and look back.