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cycle of operations. With an empty and locked • The lever is manipulated once again,
action, the cycle of operations for a lever-action down and forward, pulling or pushing
firearm is as follows: the bolt to the rear and unlocking the
chamber. (5)
• The lever is manipulated down and
forward. Linkage between the lever and
• On its rearward travel, the extractor
bolt pushes or pulls the bolt backward,
(which is attached to the bolt) will
unlocking the chamber and exposing the
pull the empty cartridge case from the
breech. The hammer is also set to the
chamber. (6)
cocked position. (1)
• Depending on the specific model, the
• The rearward travel of the bolt trips a car-
ejector may be fixed to the receiver or re-
tridge stop/release that feeds a round from
side inside the bolt head, like the plunger
the magazine onto the lifter/elevator. (2)
style. When the bolt reaches the rear of
its stroke, the round will be ejected from
• The lever is manipulated once again,
the breech. (7)
back and upward, driving the bolt for-
ward and the lifter/elevator up simul-
• The action is now open, the chamber is
taneously. The bolt will drive the round
exposed, and the firearm is ready to be
into the chamber. When the lever bot-
loaded once again.
toms out against the receiver, the round
will be fully seated and the chamber will The lever-action design was the natural step
be locked. (3) in evolution from single shot to repeater. The
groundwork was already established with the
• The trigger is pressed, releasing the ham-
falling-block action and its lever operation.
mer, which strikes the firing pin and dis-
The major differences of the lever-action are
charges the cartridge. (4)
the use of a bolt instead of a breechblock and

Figure 33: Lever-action rifle.

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