Bolt-action Definition

bōltăkshən
adjective
Loaded by a manually operated bolt. Used of a firearm.
American Heritage
noun
Alternative spelling of bolt action.
Wiktionary

A type of firearm action in which the weapon's bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with a small handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon.

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Other Word Forms of Bolt-action

Noun

Singular:
bolt-action
Plural:
bolt-actions

Origin of Bolt-action

Bolt-action Sentence Examples

  • This was one of the first military repeaters to have a bolt action breech mechanism and a tubular magazine under the barrel.

  • At issue was the separation of objectives between the general purpose bolt-action rifle and the semi-automatic battle rifle.

  • Having been born and raised, as it were, with a bolt-action rifle, I am very happy with this concept.

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