Peabody-action Definition

noun

An early form of breechloading firearm action, where the heavy breechblock tilted downwards across a bolt mounted in the rear of the breechblock, operated by a lever under the rifle.

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Noun

Singular:
peabody-action
Plural:
Peabody actions

Origin of Peabody-action

  • Named after the inventor, Henry O. Peabody from Boston, Massachusetts.

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