Biathlon action air rifles

Biathlon action

— a variety of bolts (see the relevant paragraph), copied from small-caliber biathlon rifles. In such systems, as in traditional bolt mechanisms, the cocking handle is located on the side and moves back and forth. The key difference is that this handle is mounted on a swivel mount and, when reloading, does not slide along the guides, but swings on the axis. From a side lever similar in design, the atlon bolt differs in its location (at the rear of the rifle), the shorter length of the lever, and also in that it does not provide air pumping.

In general, many shooters find such a shutter more convenient than the classic one — in particular, it has a very small operating force, so that you can move the lever without looking up from the sight. And in some models, for cocking, you don’t even need to remove the “shooting” hand from the handle — just hook the lever with your index finger, pull it towards you with a slight movement of your wrist, and then, if necessary, move it forward with your thumb. The biathlon action is used almost exclusively in PCP rifles (see "Type").