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• lever action
  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.
• lever-action
  lever-action

  adjective

  (of a rifle) having a lever action.

lever action

¹ American  

noun

1. 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-action ² American  

[lev-er-ak-shuhn, lee-ver-] / ˈlɛv ərˌæk ʃən, ˈli vər- /

adjective

1. (of a rifle) having a lever action.

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Example Sentences

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

There were usually a few big game guns — a gray stock Remington 783 in .30-06, maybe a Marlin 336 lever action — a couple of pump shotguns, a single shot .410 or 20-gauge.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2018

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

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 Wallace, Dillon