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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

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 Chanute, Octave