Peabody action
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Named after the inventor, Henry O. Peabody of Boston, Massachusetts.
Noun
[edit]Peabody action (plural Peabody actions)
- (firearms, historical) An early form of breechloading firearm action, where the heavy breechblock tilted downwards across a bolt mounted in the rear of the breechblock, operated by a lever under the rifle.