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Bolt-action repeating rifle
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In the 20th century, military semi-automatic rifles gradually took over many general infantry roles previously served by manually operated repeating rifles; bolt-action rifles remained in use for other purposes.
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Magazine-fed bolt-action rifles gradually replaced single-shot breech-loaders in many military arsenals, though the two coexisted. This describes a transition in use, not a single exclusive lineage of action designs.