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
Teixeira, who lived with his mom and stepfather, kept a gun locker two feet from his bed, which contained handguns, bolt-action rifles and a military-style rifle with a high-capacity magazine.
From Reuters ● Apr. 27, 2023
Police also recovered a Savage Arms .308 bolt-action rifle from Tran’s Hemet home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 26, 2023
At the time of the search, Bertino allegedly possessed two pistols, a shotgun, a bolt-action rifle and two semiautomatic AR-15-style rifles with scopes.
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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