The difference between Bolt action and Rolling block

When used as nouns, bolt action means a type of firearm action in which the weapon's bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with a small handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon, whereas rolling block means a form of firearm action where the sealing of the breech is done with a specially shaped breechblock able to rotate on a pin.


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  1. Bolt action as a noun:

    A type of firearm action in which the weapon's bolt is operated manually by the opening and closing of the breech with a small handle, most commonly placed on the right-hand side of the weapon.

  1. Rolling block as a noun:

    A form of firearm action where the sealing of the breech is done with a specially shaped breechblock able to rotate on a pin.