Straight-pull rifles differ from conventional bolt-action mechanisms in that the manipulation required from the user in order to chamber and extract a cartridge predominantly consists of a linear motion only, as opposed to a traditional turn-bolt action where the user has to manually rotate the bolt for chambering and primary extraction. A straight-pull mechanism is also distinct from lever action and pump action mechanisms. Most straight-pull rifles have a striker firing mechanism (without a hammer), and models using a hammer usually have a comparably longer lock time than hammer-less mechanisms.
The Anschütz Fortner action used in biathlon is a good example of an ergonomical straight-pull rifle with good economy of motion and high operating speed. The action lever is located close to the trigger, and is accessed by slightly moving the index finger off the trigger. Pulling the lever rearwards ejects the spent casing. The bolt is then pushed forward using the thumb, upon which the firing hand lands naturally in the pistol grip so that the shooter is ready to fire immediately after completing the cycling.
| Name | Image | Cartridge(s) | Years produced | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Browning T-Bolt | .22 Long Rifle, .17 HMR, .22 WMR | 1965-1974[1] 2006-current[2] |  United States | |
| Finnbiathlon[3] | .22 Long Rifle | 1976-1984[4] |  Finland | |
| Izhmash Bi-7 | .22 Long Rifle | 1979 | ||
| Suhl 626/629 | .22 Long Rifle | 80's-? |  Germany | |
| Izhmash Bi-7-2 | .22 Long Rifle | 1980-1983 (small scale) 1983-1991 (serial production) ?-until present (7-2-KO version) | ||
| Musgrave Ambidex | .22 Long Rifle | 1980's-1991[5] |  South Africa | |
| Krico 360S | .22 Long Rifle | 1991-?[6] | Germany | |
| Krico 360S2 | .22 Long Rifle | 1991-1996[7] | Germany | |
| Anschütz 1827 Fortner | .22 Long Rifle | 1984-current | Germany | |
| Izhmash Bi-7-3 | .22 Long Rifle | 1990's-current | ||
| Izhmash Bi-7-4 | .22 Long Rifle | 1991-current | ||
| Izhmash Sobol | .22 Long Rifle | 1993-?[8] | ||
| Izhmash SV99[9] | .22 Long Rifle | 1999-?[10] | ||
| PWS T3 Summit | .22 Long Rifle | 2011-2014[11] | United States | |
| ISSC SPA 22/17, Ninja, Scout SR | .22 Long Rifle, .17 HMR | 2013-current[12] |  Austria | |
| Anschütz Fortner 1727 | .22 Long Rifle, .17 HMR, .17 HM2 | 2013-current[13] [14] [15] | Germany | |
| Steyr Scout RFR | .22 Long Rifle, .17 HMR, .22 WMR | 2016-2018 | Austria | |
| Anschütz Fortner 1927 CISM | .22 Long Rifle | 2016-current | Germany | |
| Volquartsen Summit | .22 Long Rifle | 2018-current[16] | United States | |
| Name | Image | Cartridge(s) | Years produced | Country of origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannlicher M1886 | 1886-1887 | ||||
| Mondragón rifle | 7×57mm Mauser | 1887 |  Mexico | ||
| Mannlicher M1888 | M88 8×52mmR M88-90 and M88-95: 8×50mmR M88/24: 8×57mm IS | 1888-1896 | |||
| Mannlicher M1890 carbine | M90: 8×50mmR M90/24:8×57mm IS M90/30, M90/31: 8×56mmR | 1891-1896 | |||
| Schmidt–Rubin | 7.5×53.5mm Swiss (GP90, GP 90/03, GP 90/23) 7.5×55mm Swiss (GP11) | 1891-1958 |  Switzerland | ||
| M1895 Lee Navy | 6 mm Lee Navy | 1895 | United States | ||
| Swiss Mannlicher M1893 carbine | 7.5×53.5 mm Swiss (GP90) | 1895-1905 | Switzerland | ||
| Chiesanova rifle (prototype only) | 7.65×53 mm Argentine | 1895- |  Argentina | ||
| Mannlicher M1895 | 8×50mmR Mannlicher M95/30 & 31.M: 8×56mmR M95/24 & M95M: 8×57mm IS | 1896-1920 | |||
| M95M Trombone Conversion[17] [18] (Prototype, only 3 made). | Used in 6.5×55mm by John Larsen, 1952 Olympic Gold medalist in 100 meter running deer. | ca. 1950 |  Norway | ||
| Liegeoise 1888 | 7.65x53mm Mauser | 1888 |  | ||
| Ross rifle | .303 British (7.70×56 mm R) | 1903-1918 |  Canada | ||
| PAR-1[19] | 7.62×39mm | | |||
| General Liu rifle | 7.9x57mm S-Patrone | 1914-1918 | |||
| MTB 1925 (only prototype) | 6.5x52mm Carcano | 1925 |  Italy | ||
| K31 | 7.5×55mm Swiss | 1931-? | Switzerland | ||
| Izhmash BO-59 | 7.62×54mmR | 1959-1961 | |||
| Izhmash MBO-1 | 5.6×39mm | 1964-1972 | |||
| Izhmash MBO-2 | 5.6×39mm | 1965-1975 | |||
| L98A1 Cadet General Purpose Rifle (An L85A1 modified for army cadets by removing gas parts necessary for semiautomatic fire. The upgraded L98A2 retained semiautomatic, but not fully automatic, capabilities) | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1987-current |  United Kingdom | ||
| Ruger Mini-14 Bolt-Action Only | .223 Rem | 1988[20] | United States | ||
| Blaser R93 | .222 Remington to .500 Jeffery (also .22 LR kit) | 1993-2016 | Germany | ||
| Blaser R93 Tactical | 7.62 NATO to .338 Lapua Magnum | 1993-2017 | Germany | ||
| Lynx 94 | .222 Rem to .375 Ruger | 1994-current | Finland | ||
| Heym SR 30 | .308 Win to .375 Ruger | 1996-current[21] | Germany | ||
| Mauser M1996 (Model 96 / Model 96 S)[22] Roessler Titan 16 | .243 Win to .300 Win Mag | 1996-1997 2013-current | Germany / Austria | ||
| H&K R8 | 5.56 NATO, .223 Rem | 1998-? | Germany | ||
| Sommer & Ockenfuss SO Griffrepetierer[23] | 6mm BR to .416 Rem Mag | 1998-2002[24] | Germany | ||
| Sommer & Ockenfuss M98 Geradezug[25] | 8×57mm | 1998-2002 | Germany | ||
| Browning Acera | .30-06 Springfield to .300 Win Mag | 1999-2000[26] | United States | ||
| VKS sniper rifle | 12.7×55mm STs-130 | 2002 | |||
| Strasser RS05 | .222 Rem to .375 Ruger | 2005-current | Austria | ||
| Blaser R8 | .222 Remington to .500 Jeffery | 2008-current | Germany | ||
| Bradley Arms BAR | .223 Rem | 2008-current | |||
| Merkel RX Helix | .222 Rem to .300 Win Mag | 2010-current[27] | Germany | ||
| Interarms EX2 | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1980s | United Kingdom | ||
| Lantac Raven | .223 Rem | 2011-current | |||
| SGC Speedmaster | .223 Rem | 2011-current | |||
| Rößler (Roessler) Titan 16 | .243 Win through .375 Ruger. | 2012-current | Austria | ||
| LMT LM308SP | .308 Win | 2012-current | United States | ||
| LMT LM223SP | .223 Rem | 2012-current | United States | ||
| Browning Maral | .308 Win to 9.3×62mm | 2013-current[28] | United States | ||
| Strasser RS14 | .222 Rem to .375 Ruger | 2014-current | Austria | ||
| Strasser RS SOLO | .222 Rem to .375 Ruger | 2014-current | Austria | ||
| Strasser TAC 1 | 6.5 Creedmoor to .300 Win Mag | 2014-current | Austria | ||
| POF ReVolt Light | .223 Rem | 2014-current | United States | ||
| POF ReVolt Heavy | .308 Win | 2014-current | United States | ||
| Warwick WFA1 | .223 Rem, .300 BLK | 2015-current |  Australia | ||
| Chapuis ROLS[29] | .243 Win to 9.3×62mm | 2017-current[30] |  France | ||
| Saiga KSZ-223 | .223 Rem | 2017 | |||
| Steel Action Hunting Short (HS) | .22-250 to .338 Federal | 2017-current | Germany | ||
| Steel Action Hunting Medium (HM) | .270 Win to 9.3×62mm | 2017-current | Germany | ||
| Innogun Integral[31] | .308 Win to 9.3×62mm | ?-current | Germany | ||
| ADAR Ladoga[32] | 6.5mm Grendel, 7.6x39mm, and .366 TKM | 2018-current | |||
| Schmeisser SP15[33] | .223 Rem | 2019-current | Germany | ||
| Kalashnikov TB2-LAW[34] | .308 Win | 2019 prototype | |||
| Savage Impulse[35] [36] [37] [38] [39] | .22-250 Rem to .338 Lapua Magnum | 2021-current | United States | ||
| Beretta BRX1 | 6.5 mm Creedmoor, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, .300 Winchester Magnum[40] | 2021-current | Italy | ||
| Haenel Jaeger NXT | .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield[41] [42] | 2021-current | Germany | ||
| Oceania Precision SP15/SP15LR/SP25 | .223 Rem, .300 BLK, .350 LGND, .308 Win, 6.5CM[43] | 2019-current | Australia |