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 Bolt action - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bolt action rifles are chiefly used as hunting rifles now, which of course was their primary purpose to begin with.
During and after World War II, the military bolt-action rifle was superseded with the semi-automatic rifle and later assault rifles.
Bolt action shotguns are considered a rarity among modern firearms, but were formerly a commonly used action for.410 entry-level shotguns, as well as for low-cost 12 gauge shotguns.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bolt_action   (648 words)

  
 Trigger and firing mechanism for bolt action rifle - Patent 4391058
In particular, a single action rifle has been described in detail; however, it is to be recognized that the invention is applicable to all bolt action type firearms including single action and automatic bolt action rifles, falling block rifles, and pistols utilizing a bolt type action.
A bolt action type firearm in accordance with claim 4, wherein the cylindrical safety has a bore therein, with a spring biased pin slidably extending from the bore in the safety to engage the circular cam surface of the trigger means and bias the trigger means to pivot towards the sleeve member.
A bolt action type firearm in accordance with claim 2, wherein the end of the sleeve member away from the receiver is provided with a cap member and a spring is provided between the puncher in said sleeve member and the cap member to bias the puncher.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4391058.html   (2739 words)

  
 Madsen M47 (Columbian Modelo M1958)
While the smokeless powder, bolt action repeating rifle had reigned supreme on the military scene since the late 1800s, by the end of World War II the writing was on the wall,the semi-auto battle rifle was the shape of things to come.
Among students of small arms, it is generally agreed that the bolt action rifle's reign as the predominate military long arm ended circa 1945.
The sterling performance of the M1 Garand, and the development of intermediate power "assault rifles", during the war showed that the days of the bolt action military rifle were numbered.
www.geocities.com /hiker1250/m47.html   (1522 words)

  
 Winchester Model 70 Bolt Action Rifle
The Winchester Model 70 is a high quality bolt action rifle that is available in a variety of different models, calibers, and barrel lengths.
Because of the smaller size of the weapon, the Compact is an ideal "mountain rifle." The Rifle is available in the Calibers of 243 Winchester, 308 Winchester, and 7mm-08 Remington.
The Rifle is available in.223 Remington, 22-250 Remington, and 243 Winchester with the first caliber having a six round magazine and the other two calibers having a five round magazine.
www.kitsune.addr.com /Firearms/Bolt-Rifles/Winchester_M70_Rifle.htm   (855 words)

  
 bolt action --  Encyclopædia Britannica
These rifles are most commonly made in four styles: single shot, pump, bolt action, and automatic.
The bolt is moved back and forth, and partially rotated, in the...
The American Civil War also previewed the importance of breech-loading rifles.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9080514?tocId=9080514   (920 words)

  
 Bolt Action Rifle
Nearly all infantryman in the First World War used bolt action rifles.
Other popular bolt action rifles included the Mauser Gewehr (Germany), Lebel (France), Mannlicher-Carcano (Italy), Springfield (United States), Moisin-Nagant (Russia), Mannlicher M95 (Austria) and Arisaka (Japan).
The bolt is the device that closes the breech of the barrel.
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk /FWWbolt.htm   (249 words)

  
 Bolt Action Rifles
These then were some of the considerations to be taken into account when going to war with a bolt action rifle.
The bolt was now pushed forward, this action stripping the first round from the magazine and pushing it into the chamber.
The bolt lever was then returned through 90 degrees, sealing the chamber from the magazine and locking the action in place.
www.bayonetstrength.150m.com /Weapons/boltactionrifles/bolt_action_rifles.htm   (2041 words)

  
 SSAA - Zastava CZ 99 Precision .22 bolt-action rifle
The rifle was shooting slightly to the right of point of aim and this was easily corrected using a drift against the rear sight.
The action appears to have been machined from a single billet of steel and is quite thick in the walls, compared to many other brands.
Aided by its light weight, the rifle handled and pointed extremely well and would be a handy outfit for rabbits and such out to about 50 yards with open sights.
www.ssaa.org.au /newssaa/101-StoriesReviews/rifles/zastavacz99.html   (780 words)

  
 American Rifleman: Raptor Deluxe Bolt-Action Rifle
This rifle may not be the pride of your gun locker, but it may be the rifle you take hunting.
Four large, oval holes in the bottom of the bolt body allow high-pressure gasses to escape in the unlikely event of a cartridge case head failure.
The body of the trigger assembly is aluminum with a stainless trigger bow and carbon steel bolt release and safety levers.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3623/is_200001/ai_n8897700   (1075 words)

  
 Gallery of Guns - Shooting Times - Gun Reviews
One of the questions I am most frequently asked is: “Which bolt-action rifle is best?” The inquiry nearly always comes from someone intending to buy a hunting rifle, not a competition target rifle.
In fact, the ejector is not even in contact with the cartridge case until the bolt is pulled to the rear and the ejector extends past the boltface to flip the case out of the action.
In the Weatherby, each lug is small and is machined within the large bolt body whereas in the two-lug bolt rifles mentioned the lugs project outward from the bolt body.
galleryofguns.com /ShootingTimes/Articles/DisplayArticles.asp?ID=4701   (2445 words)

  
 Modern Firearms - MAS 36 bolt action rifle
The MAS-36 action also served as a platform for FR F-1 and FR F-2 sniper rifles, which are still in service with French Armed forces.
The bolt locks into receiver walls, the bolt handle is located at the rear of the bolt, and is bent forward for more comfortable operation.
French army was among the first to adopt the smokeless rifle ammunition in the form of 8mm Lebel cartridge in 1886.
world.guns.ru /rifle/rfl13-e.htm   (488 words)

  
 Vintage Bolt Action Rifle Match
The rifle racks behind and the firing line were truly colorful, with bolt action military rifles spanning over 50 years, and nearly all older than their owners.
The rules were: Any bolt action military rifle in (more or less) origional, safe to shoot, condition with origional style iron sights.
The sporting rifle course of fire calls for firing two 30- second rapid fire strings of 4 rounds with time in between to reload, instead of the string of 10 with one reload during 60 seconds as in the National Match Course.
arizona.rifleshooting.com /mm1.html   (1081 words)

  
 Modern Firearms - Schmidt-Rubin K31 bolt action rifle / carbine
Large ring at the rear of the bolt body is used as the manual safety switch, as well as for manual cocking of the striker.
When the bolt handle is retracted, the stud first forces the bolt to rotate and unlock, and then pulls the bolt back for reloading cycle.
The rotating bolt has two opposing lugs at the front, which are locking into the cuts in the receiver ring.
world.guns.ru /rifle/rfl15-e.htm   (613 words)

  
 Police Training Consultants, LLC
Bolt Action Sniper Rifle Maintenance and Tune-Up This course is designed for the rifle marksman operator and the individual responsible for maintaining rifle accuracy of the sniper rifle.
Students will be given the opportunity to have their rifles thoroughly serviced and cleaned including bolt disassembly, receiver bedding checked, barrels free floated, triggers adjusted, and scopes properly mounted with lapping of the rings.
Even if operators will be restricted from providing certain repair and maintenance to this rifle, the course will prove valuable for their knowledge and maintenance of this system.
www.policetrainingconsultants.com /BoltActionRifleArmoer   (252 words)

  
 IW Nation - The OFFICIAL Infinity Ward Forums -> bolt action rifle problem.....
Actually, according to several clans, and a lot of players, the bolt action rifles are very good.
And playing rifles only is not practicing your rifles skills, sorry but I hate people who want to play rifles only to tune in on their rifle skills.
The rifle is for advanced players, it really is. Yes anybody can use them, but it takes time and practice to get good with them.
www.iwnation.com /Forums/index.php?showtopic=6183   (1636 words)

  
 Bolt Action
Consideration for the selection of a bolt action rifle depends on its purposed use and the game to be hunted with it.
The caliber of the rifles used by survivalist should be of a common caliber.
When selecting a Remington rifle for survival use the synthetic stock is the one to be preferred.
www.alpharubicon.com /leo/boltaction.htm   (1196 words)

  
 Ferret50.com, home of the Ferret50 50BMG rifle conversion for the AR-15
And if that's not impressive, this 50BMG bolt-action rifle also doubles as an upper conversion for any AR series lower receiver.
I had done some minor mods to my rifle, dropped a couple of grains of powder from my load and seated the projo out.015 further than I did at the Reade Township match, and then headed to Raton,NM for the match.
The wind was quite readable and my rifle was shooting true.
ferret50.com   (835 words)

  
 Ruger M77 MKII Bolt Action Rifle Walnut Stk
Since then, the M77 Mark II has become a world-class leader in centerfirebolt-action rifles.
Ruger M77 MKII Bolt Action Rifle Walnut Stk
One of its most popular features is the readily accessible three-position safety that allows the rifleman to lock the bolt, or to loador upload, with the safety engaged.
www.impactguns.com /store/ruger_77mkII_walnut.html   (191 words)

  
 What's your Favorite bolt action WW2 Rifle? - Kampfgruppe
Im sure most of you realize that most the rifles mentioned in fact used the Mauser action to begin with.The original mauser action was invented around 1898 and various improvements were made through out the years.Many countries were licensed to produce the many variants that are around.
i the gun isnt that old but the bolt action definately is. It is stamped with a spanish crest and 1918 on the top of the bolt.
The strangest thing about this rifle is that it has a pull ring for a hammer.
www.kampfgruppe.us /showthread.php?t=3976   (763 words)

  
 AA Auction 6927779 (Ended 09/07/2005, 11:34:16 PST) 30-06 Mauser Field Bolt Action Rifle. NEW.
Charles Daly is proud to return to the US market, after being unavailable for several years, the superb Mauser bolt action rifle line, built by Zastava in Yugoslavia.
The receiver and bolt are finely machined from forged steel to utilize dual, opposed forward locking lugs as well as a third rear locking lug for unmatched strength and safety.
Offered in blue and featuring an all weather polymer stock with cheekpiece, recoil pad and sling swivel studs, this is a rifle built to withstand the test of the elements and the test of time.
www.auctionarms.com /search/displayitem.cfm?itemnum=6927779   (397 words)

  
 Product Information: Blaser R93 Prestige Bolt Action Rifle
Because the R93's bolt locks directly into the barrel, the R93's frame receives minimum stress which allows the rifle to be both lighter and shorter, so it's easy to carry and quicker handling.
Due to its revolutionary straight-pull bolt and radial lock-up, the bolt mates directly to the barrel with full 360° locking contact for superior strength and rigidity.
The R93's straight-pull bolt is an engineering marvel and includes a safety which actually cocks/decocks the firing mechanism.
www.simplyguns.com /blaser_r93_prestige.htm   (169 words)

  
 2002 UTAH Military Bolt Action Championship
RULES: This match will be patterned after the Civiliam Marksmanship Program's John C. Garand Match, with the restriction to only allow bolt action rifles, and the addition of any country of origin of issue for the rifles.
Any Center Fire Military Bolt Action Service Rifle.
Rifle slings are allowed except during the standing phase.
www.usrpa.org /High_Power/2002/milbolt.html   (705 words)

  
 deseretnews.com Deer hunting caught in an identity crisis
It's hunting season, and in northern Minnesota, like generations of Americans before him, Dan Walker is belly down in the underbrush, his bolt-action rifle trained on a whitetail deer.
The National Rifle Association, still the nation's largest lobbying group for hunters, says it's pleased with recent successes in land protection.
Their target: thick-walleted newcomers, not dyed-in-the-plaid-wool veterans who grew up with a rifle case and a duck call.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,635159952,00.html   (1228 words)

  
 NeonFire-UHC Super 9 bolt action rifle airsoft gun -- PyramydAir.com
Rifle is 47" long and uses a magazine feed cartridge for maximum realism.
For the fun of motion and action, use the rotary cartridge magazine which holds 5 shells.
If you're looking for a fun, reliable airsoft rifle that'll look great and perform even better, you've come to the right place.
www.pyramydair.com /cgi-test/model.pl?model_id=470   (249 words)

  
 Obsolete Military Bolt Action Rifle Match (California) - THR
The match is open to any Obsolete Military Bolt Action Rifle even if it is modified or has been fitted with a scope.
I am going to be holding the second annual Obsolete Military Bolt Action Rifle Match on April 26th, 2003, at 9 am.
Obsolete Military Bolt Action Rifle Match (California) - THR
www.thehighroad.org /showthread.php?t=9348   (173 words)

  
 Weatherby Mark V Bolt Action Rifle
The Rifle features a hand laminated, black composite stock (Kevlar and fiberglass) with a CNC-machined aluminum bedding block which is combined with the Mark V action.
The rifle has a 3 round magazine with an additional round in the chamber except for the.30-378 and the.338-378 which have a two round magazine.
The barreled Mark V action is fitted to a specially-designed, hand-laminated, raised comb Monte Carlo stock with flatter beavertail forearm for extra stiffness and stability.
www.kitsune.addr.com /Firearms/Bolt-Rifles/Weatherby_Mark_V_Rifle.htm   (1327 words)

  
 Weatherby’s Vanguard Sporter Bolt Action Rifle
The action is of push feed design, and has a one-piece ninety degree bolt.
The Vanguard Sporter is a handsome rifle, with a satin finish to the wood and metal.
Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, many rifles were of the Classic design, with rather straight stock profiles and subdued lines.
www.gunblast.com /Weatherby-VanguardSporter.htm   (1641 words)

  
 Gun Actions - Bolt Action - Rifle Actions - Mauser 98
Gun Actions - Bolt Action - Rifle Actions - Mauser 98
We have on hand many good used actions such as Rem721, Rem700, M98 Mauser and others all of which are suitable for building a fine custom rifle.
We will barrel any good quality Bolt action the customer furnishes.
www.cliogunshop.com /action.htm   (110 words)

  
 First serious bolt action rifle - TheFiringLine Forums
The bolt on a Remington feels as if it's on ball bearings, and out-of-box accuracy is definitely there.
I cycled each rifle and came to the apparent conclusion that the Remington 700 had the best overall feel.
I'm a lefty and didn't want to spend alot of money so the Savage line of rifles was perfect for me. A good number of their models come with iron sights also.
www.thefiringline.com /forums/showthread.php?t=55489   (865 words)

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