Editing Bolt action (section)

==Reloading==
Most bolt-action firearms are fed by an internal [[magazine (firearm)|magazine]] loaded by hand, by [[clip (ammunition)|en bloc]], or by [[stripper clip]]s, though a number of designs have had a detachable magazine or independent magazine, or even no magazine at all, thus requiring that each round be independently loaded. Generally, the magazine capacity is limited to between two and ten rounds, as it can permit the magazine to be flush with the bottom of the rifle, reduce the weight, or prevent mud and dirt from entering. A number of bolt-actions have a [[Magazine (firearm)#Tubular|tube magazine]], such as along the length of the barrel. In weapons other than large rifles, such as [[pistol]]s and [[cannon]]s, there were some manually operated breech-loading weapons. However, the Dreyse [[Needle gun|Needle fire rifle]] was the first [[breech-loading|breech loader]] to use a rotating bolt design. [[Johann Nicholas von Dreyse]]'s rifle of 1838 was accepted into service by [[Prussia]] in 1841, which was in turn developed into the Prussian Model in 1849. The design was a [[single-shot|single shot]] breech-loader and had the now familiar arm sticking out from the side of the bolt, to turn and open the [[chamber (firearms)|chamber]]. The entire reloading sequence was a more complex procedure than later designs, however, as the [[firing pin]] had to be independently primed and activated, and the lever was used only to move the bolt.