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@confusedcharlot what's the thing to the right side of the chamber?

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@vahnj the bolt handle. you just pull it straight back to open the breech.

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@vahnj it's part of the cocking piece, pulling it and turning it 90° acts as a safety

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@confusedcharlot whoaaaaaaaaaaaaa

what the fuck this is a rad design

i'm not even super into guns i just grew up around em a lot, but bolt-action rifles were always my fave at the firing range (ive never been hunting)

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