The bolt action was created as a repeating rifle capable of firing a powerful cartridge.
Oliver Winchester made the first Winchester Rifle(repeating)
Oliver Winchester invented the Winchester repeating rifle in 1860
1860
Try search for Spencer rifles- it was an early lever action repeating rifle from the period of the US Civil War.
To provide a rifle with more firepower than the traditional muzzleloader.
a rifle that can fire more than one shot without reloading
Yes
Henry
44 rimfire
that was in 1860.
Volcanic Repeating Arms was created in 1855.