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<p>A  <b>falling-block action</b> (also known as a <b>sliding-block</b> or <b>dropping-block</b> action) is a <a href="page.php?w=single-shot">single-shot</a> <a href="page.php?w=firearm_action">firearm action</a> in which a solid metal <a href="page.php?w=breechblock">breechblock</a> slides vertically in <a href="page.php?w=Groove_%28machining%29">grooves</a> cut into the <a href="page.php?w=breech_%28firearms%29">breech</a> of the weapon and is actuated by a <a href="page.php?w=lever">lever</a>.</p>

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