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...nergy created by combustion in the chamber and bore acting directly on the bolt face through the cartridge. Other operating systems are [[recoil operation]
... left the barrel and gas pressure drops to a safe level; the weight of the bolt and spring pressure ensure this. To remain practical, this system is only s
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[[Image:openboltcropped.jpg|270px|thumb|right|Half-opened bolt on a [[Winchester Model 70]].]]
...closed. Bolt action firearms are most often [[rifle]]s, but there are some bolt-action [[shotgun]]s as well. Examples of this system date back to the 19th
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...son rifle]], a breech-loading flintlock weapon. Roughly two hundred of the rifles were manufactured and used in the Battle of Brandywine, during the American
...needle gun]], was a single-shot breech-loader [[rifle]] using a [[rotating bolt]] to seal the breech. It was so called because of its .5-inch needle-like f
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|action= [[gas operated]], [[rotating bolt]]
...nternally, the CQBR also takes advantage of a larger gas port and modified bolt carrier and buffer assembly. The gas port has been opened to 0.070 in (0.18
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|action= [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]]
...tures such as a double-sided magazine release, safety selector switch, and bolt catch.
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