bolt-action
adjective
bolt-ac·tion
ˈbōlt-ˈak-shən 
of a firearm
: loaded by means of a manually operated bolt
Examples of bolt-action in a Sentence
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Most of his kills came slowly, a single shot from his bolt-action M40 after hours of waiting.
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Clay Risen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
The two could hear the bolt-action rifle and the sizzling sound of lead ripping through the air.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
That early bolt-action slug gun has since evolved into the 12 gauge Model 212 and 20 gauge Model 220.
—Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2023
During a search in April of the home Teixeira shared with his mother and stepfather in Dighton, FBI agents found a gun locker about two feet from his bed containing handguns, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon, and a gas mask, according to court filings.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
Fritz accomplished this goal by combining benchrest bolt-action rifle technology with a rifled shotgun barrel.
—Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2023
During a search in April of the Dighton home Teixeira shared with his mother and stepfather, FBI agents found a gun locker about two feet from his bed containing handguns, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon, and a gas mask, according to court filings.
—Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
During a search last month of the Dighton home Teixeira shares with his mother and stepfather, FBI agents found a gun locker about two feet from his bed containing handguns, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon, and a gas mask, according to court filings.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
This is an impressive debut for Daniel Defense, which is a newcomer to the high-end bolt-action rifle scene.
—John B. Snow, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
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Clay Risen, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2024
The two could hear the bolt-action rifle and the sizzling sound of lead ripping through the air.
—Danielle Bacher, Peoplemag, 28 Aug. 2023
That early bolt-action slug gun has since evolved into the 12 gauge Model 212 and 20 gauge Model 220.
—Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2023
During a search in April of the home Teixeira shared with his mother and stepfather in Dighton, FBI agents found a gun locker about two feet from his bed containing handguns, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon, and a gas mask, according to court filings.
—Travis Andersen, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
Fritz accomplished this goal by combining benchrest bolt-action rifle technology with a rifled shotgun barrel.
—Tony Hansen, Outdoor Life, 22 June 2023
During a search in April of the Dighton home Teixeira shared with his mother and stepfather, FBI agents found a gun locker about two feet from his bed containing handguns, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon, and a gas mask, according to court filings.
—Shelley Murphy, BostonGlobe.com, 21 June 2023
During a search last month of the Dighton home Teixeira shares with his mother and stepfather, FBI agents found a gun locker about two feet from his bed containing handguns, bolt-action rifles, shotguns, an AK-style high-capacity weapon, and a gas mask, according to court filings.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 May 2023
This is an impressive debut for Daniel Defense, which is a newcomer to the high-end bolt-action rifle scene.
—John B. Snow, Field & Stream, 4 May 2023
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