bolt action
A type of firearm action in which the weapon's bolt is operated manually by the…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.
» The gaunt policeman had a bolt-action rifle slung over one shoulder.
Der hagere Polizist hatte sich ein Repetiergewehr über die Schulter geworfen. — Yorwba
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1 sensesA 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.
Examples
1 sentencesThe gaunt policeman had a bolt-action rifle slung over one shoulder.
deDer hagere Polizist hatte sich ein Repetiergewehr über die Schulter geworfen. — Yorwba
Translations
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bolt + actionbolt + action
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