Editing Repeating rifle (section)

==== Lever action ====
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[[file:Marlin Model 1894C .357 Magnum.jpg|thumb|[[Marlin Model 1894]]C lever-action carbine in [[.357 Magnum]] caliber]]

In a classic lever-action firearm of the Henry-Winchester type, rounds are individually loaded into a tubular magazine parallel to and below the barrel. A short bolt is held in place with an over center toggle action. Once closed, the over center action prevents opening solely by the force on the bolt when the weapon is fired. This toggle action is operated by a hand grip that forms part of the [[trigger guard]]. When operated, a spring in the tubular magazine pushes a fresh round into position. Returning the operating lever to the home position chambers the round and closes the breach. An [[interlock (engineering)|interlock]] prevents firing unless the toggle is fully closed. The famous [[Winchester rifle#Model 1873|Model 1873 Winchester]] is exemplary of this type. Later lever-action designs, such as Marlin leverguns and those designed for Winchester by [[John Browning]], use one or two vertical locking blocks instead of a toggle-link. There also exist lever-action rifles that feed from a box magazine, which allows them to use pointed [[bullet]]s.

A one-off example of Lever action reloading on automatic firearms is the [[M1895 Colt–Browning machine gun]]. This weapon had a swinging lever beneath its barrel that was actuated by a gas bleed in the barrel, unlocking the breech to reload. This unique operation gave the nickname "[[Potato spinner|potato digger]]" as the lever swung each time the weapon fired.