bolt-action

[ bohlt-ak-shuhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

First recorded in 1870–75

This would force people to use only bolt-action rifles, pistols, and shotguns.

Did it sound like the shots were faster than it could be operated with a bolt action rifle?

It seemed to me like you could either fire a semi or bolt action in about the same time.

Have you had occasion to use a bolt action rifle and fire shots quickly one after the other?

The Mauser was one of the earliest, if not the earliest, and the basic bolt-action rifle, from which many others were copied.

Could you briefly explain the operation of this rifle, the bolt action and the clip-feed mechanism?

Browse