Does 'go off half cocked Muzzleloaders, then as now, had a half cock, or safety position, for a gun's hammer that partially back-locked the trigger mechanism so that the weapon could not be fired.' stand in direct opposition to the premise 'A gun has a hammer component which is linked to the trigger.'
go off half cocked Muzzleloaders, then as now, had a half cock, or safety position, for a gun's hammer that partially back-locked the trigger mechanism so that the weapon could not be fired.###A gun has a hammer component which is linked to the trigger.