bolt-actions

Lever-cycled gun mechanisms

Bolt-actions are firearms operated by manually sliding a handle to open and close the breech mechanism.

The shooter lifts and pulls back the bolt to eject a spent cartridge, then pushes it forward and down to chamber a fresh round.

Bolt-action rifles are prized for accuracy and reliability in hunting and military applications: He preferred bolt-actions for their precision.

firearms

rifles

Long-barreled shoulder firearms

precision · receiver · chamber · cartridge · manual · cycling · handle · Remington · Winchester · accuracy

mechanism

lever

Pivoting bar for lifting

lugs · striker · breech · feeding · straight-pull · headspace · camming

Opposites
firearm action mechanism

bolt-actionsfull-auto

Continuous firing mode

self-loading · gas-operated · semi-automatics · semi-automatic · automatics

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated PG