A lever action is a gun design where the mechanism is cycled by working an external lever that is commonly the trigger guard and a handle behind it.

guns that use a lever action:

• Winchester Model 1873

 

Footnotes / Sources:

“Glossary ⇒.” Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute. Ed. SAAMI’s Technical Committee. Web. 15-18 Jan. 2011.

 

Question:

• Do you know of a gun that uses a lever action that is not on the list?