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- /
adjective
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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
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
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 rudder may also be curved or warped in similar manner by lever action.
From Flying Machines: construction and operation; a practical book which shows, in illustrations, working plans and text, how to build and navigate the modern airship by Octave Chanute
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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