A type of [[gun]] mechanism by which the shooter manually opens the chamber with a lever-operated bolt; this allows the user to load a new [[cartridge|round]] for the next shot. 

Most bolt action weapons are [[rifle]]s. The [[Welrod]] is an example of a bolt action pistol.

h4. Related tags

* [[AI Arctic Warfare]]
* [[Arisaka]]
* [[Blaser R93]]
* [[Cheytac M200]]
* [[Mauser 98]]
* [[Mosin-Nagant]]
* [[Remington Model 700]]
* [[Remington MSR]]
* [[Welrod]]

h4. See also 

* [[lever action]]
* [[gun]]
* [[List of weapons]]
ボルトアクション方式 ボルトアクションほうしき 手動槍機