# sear

> Part of trigger mechanism that holds the hammer, striker, or bolt back until the hammer, striker, or bolt is released to discharge the weapon

**Wikidata**: [Q1986994](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1986994)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sear_(firearm))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/sear