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

Weapons used must be authentic, such as single-action revolvers, pistol caliber lever action rifles, and old-time shotguns, said Mike Perin, alias 'Mudflat Mike,' a retired police officer who has been traveling worldwide to such events with his wife for 32 years.

From Reuters

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

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

A few weeks later, the boy took that .30-30 lever action into the field and killed his first deer with it — the same as his uncle, his grandfather and great-grandfather.

From New York Times

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