Bolt-Action Rifles
The bolt-action rifle changed the face of warfare by the end of the 1800s and, surprisingly, still continues in service through various forms today.
Bolt-Action Rifles have long been a part of the modern battlefield and, relatively recently, were used more for sport in some cases. Bolt-action rifles saw combat through many military campaigns, including World War One and World War Two. In today's military environment, popularized by automatic weapons, the bolt-action rifle is still used as a proven measure of subtle offense for taking out precision targets and is also used in sniper weapon systems all across the world. Ultimately though, it has made its way into the hands of the average collectors, whom either strive to keep the system in mint condition or use it occasionally for sport and / or hunting. Either way, the bolt-action rifle appears to be here to stay for at least a little while longer.
There are a total of 38 Bolt-Action Rifles in the Military Factory. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order. Flag images indicative of country of origin.
1982
The L96A1 is an Accuracy International-produced sniper rifle and currently the sniper rifle of choice for the British Army. T...
1964
The German Anschutz Model 64 MP-R was a bolt-action rifle appearing in 1964 and popularized through its use in vermin game hu...
1905
The Arisaka Type 38 (Rifle, Meiji 38th Year) was the standard rifle issued to the Imperial Japanese infantry. The weapon had...
1939
The Type 99 was one of the standard bolt-action combat rifles to be utilized by the Empire of Japan during the Second World W...
1892
The Carcano Modello 1891 (Model 1891) was the standard Italian Army service rifle of both World Wars. The design emerged from...
1924
The Czech city of Brno has long served as a hub for quality small arms design, development and production. In concert with ot...
1941
The Degtyarev PTRD 1941 (or "PTRD-41", shortened from "Protivo Tankovoye Ruzhyo Degtyaryova") was the most available anti-tan...
1935
Following the end of World War 1, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was no more, giving rise to the "Kingdom of Hungary" in 1920 an...
1990
The FR F2 remains the standard sniper rifle of the French Army. It is a bolt-action operated system built upon the strengths ...
1989
The Harris M89 Sniper Rifle is billed as one of the most accurate, resilient and robust gun platforms in its class. Outwardly...
1889
The Belgian Model 1889 "Mauser" became the first bolt-action service rifle of the Belgian Army. It was based on the proven Ma...
1998
The Russian SV-98 sniper was brought about to replace the ages-old SVD series in some Russian agencies. While the SVD series ...
1894
The Krag-Jorgensen was a bolt-action, repeat-fire rifle of Norwegian origin designed in the latter half of the 1800s. It was ...
1887
The Lebel Model 1886 (more formally as the "Fusil Modele 1886 ") was the standard infantry rifle of the French Army before an...
1895
The Lee-Enfield series of rifles is one of the most successful bolt-action rifles of all time. First debuted in November 1895...
1917
Britain had already begun the task of replacing their Short Magazine Lee Enfield (SMLE) infantry rifles in the years precedin...
1886
The Mannlicher Model 1886 became the first service rifle of the Austro-Hungarian Army to feature a magazine. Design of the we...
1888
The Mannlicher Model 1886 straight-pull bolt-action service rifle was the first such rifle adopted by the Austro-Hungarian Ar...
1895
In the mid-1880s, the Austro-Hungarian Army sought to modernized their infantry regiments with a new service rifle. This crea...
1936
The MAS 36 was a solid, if unspectacular, French Army service rifle appearing in small quantities before the start of World W...
1898
The Mauser Gewehr 98 (formally as the "Infantry Rifle Model 1898") was a manually operated, magazine fed, bolt-action rifle a...
1935
With origins as far back as the First World War, the Kar 98k (with "Kar" being short for "karabiner" or "carbine") was a dire...
1872
The Mauser brothers - Paul and Wilhelm - entered firearms history when their Mauser Model 1871 was adopted by the German Army...
The McMillan TAC-308 (McMillan Tactical Rifle) was developed for military and security forces operating in an urban setting. ...
The McMillan TAC-338 is a specialized sniper rifle developed to exacting specifications with long range lethality and precisi...
The McMillan TAC-416 is the latest McMillan rifle adopted into the TAC line. It is based on the proven workings of the preced...
1900
The Mondragon Rifle is noted as becoming one of the first semi-automatic/full-automatic service rifle to be adopted in quanti...
1891
Like all other world powers of the late-1800s, the Russian Empire sought modernization in its military inventory. This proved...
1982
The Model 82 was a rifle series produced by the Parker-Hale company of Birmingham (a gunsmithing firm was already famous for ...
1987
The M24 SWS (Sniper Weapon System) is a principle sniper weapon of US Army. Developed for a US Army requirement replacing the...
1966
Long-time gun maker Remington introduced their bolt-action "Model 700" rifle series in 1962 to the American public and police...
1962
The Remington Model 700 (M700) rifle series appears in civilian, police and military guises. Production by Remington Arms beg...
1903
The M1903 "Springfield" bolt-action service rifle was the standard infantry rifle of the American Army throughout its partici...
1939
The Welrod was designed in the early part of World War 2 after a very short development period by the British War Office. The...
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