All major armies in the first World War had their soldiers equipped with _____, which are single shot rifles that are manually reloaded by moving a handle on the right side of the gun. Skilled British soldiers could fire these guns 15 times a minute.

Answer Bolt action rifles

Each army fielded a different style of bolt action rifle, but they all operated in a similar way. The British in particular were famous for the ability of their soldiers to rapidly cycle the bolt and unleash a hail of bullets.

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