bolt-action
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of bolt-action
First recorded in 1870–75
Example Sentences
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He also said Mr Robinson's father had suspected the weapon matched a bolt-action rifle that had once belonged to the suspect's grandfather.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2025
Inside a gun locker two feet from his bed, law enforcement officials found multiple weapons, including handguns, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon and a gas mask.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
A student newly discharged from Russian proxy forces in Ukraine says he was equipped with a Soviet-era bolt-action rifle, and had to share rations and a sleeping bag when first sent to the front.
From Reuters ● Nov. 28, 2022
Among them was a Noreen bolt-action rifle that fires large .50 caliber rounds — the kind used by the U.S. military for long-distance sniping and to disable vehicles.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 6, 2022
In Billings I bought a hat, in Livingston a jacket, in Butte a rifle I didn’t particularly need, a Remington bolt-action .222, secondhand but in beautiful condition.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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