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
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
Gendron had for years owned a Savage Axis XP bolt-action hunting rifle, a Christmas present from his father when he was 16, according to the messages.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
The State Police said on Saturday night that troopers had recovered eight firearms: three AR-15 rifles, two pistols, a bolt-action rifle, a shotgun and a short-barrel rifle.
From New York Times ● Jul. 3, 2021
The other was a .22 like mine, only bolt-action, and mine is a pump.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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