What is the piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the timbler, sear, etc called?
bridle — (Gun.) The piece in the interior of a gun lock, which holds in place the timbler, sear, etc. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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