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  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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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

The writer is well aware that many readers will cavil at this idea and insist that the workman should bring all the parts right on the basis of ten degrees fork and lever action.

From Watch and Clock Escapements A Complete Study in Theory and Practice of the Lever, Cylinder and Chronometer Escapements, Together with a Brief Account of the Origin and Evolution of the Escapement in Horology by Anonymous

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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