lever action
noun
a rifle action in which the extracting and ejecting of the shell case and the recocking of the weapon are accomplished by a hand-operated lever arm in front of the trigger housing.
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lever-actionadjective(of a rifle) having a lever action.
lever action
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lever-action
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[lev-er-ak-shuhn, lee-ver-]
/ ˈlɛv ərˌæk ʃən, ˈli vər- /
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It was introduced by Winchester in 1895 in its Model 94 lever action rifle which was the product of famed gun designer John Browning.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 14, 2020
I'm going to keep a couple of target pistols that I own and a Ruger 77/22 bolt action rifle as well as lever action 30-30.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2017
The introduction to the Australian market this year of a shotgun that allows rapid fire using a lever action prompted nationwide discussion.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2015
There are many beautifully made hunting rifles, with polished wooden stocks and the lever action of the classic Winchester, featured in so many Westerns.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2013
You see that when you throw a cartridge into the barrel by the lever action it cocks the gun, and if you're not going to discharge it again immediately you must let the hammer down.
From Ungava Bob A Winter's Tale by Dillon Wallace
Its facade was emblazoned with a massive image of an old-fashioned lever-action rifle resting on the word “GUNS” in big, bold lettering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 7, 2023
Long guns previously used by the military include the lever-action Winchesters, bolt-action Springfields and pump-action shotguns from Browning.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 13, 2022
By the time I was 10, I had graduated to a Winchester lever-action 30-30.
From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2022
He and his brother used to wander the land, shooting at rabbits and tin cans with a lever-action rifle that reminded him of the Old West.
From New York Times ● Dec. 15, 2021
Busse grew up on a cattle ranch in northwestern Kansas, and as a young boy had a lever-action rifle that he used to shoot rabbits and tin cans.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2021
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