Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher, who had earlier developed non-rotating bolt straight-pull rifle, developed the Steyr-Mannlicher M1895, a straight-pull rifle with rotating bolt, which was issued to the Austro-Hungarian Army. Mannlicher then developed the Mannlicher 1900 rifle which had a rotating bolt and was operated by a gas piston. This was an inspiration for later gas operated, semi-automatic or selective fire firearms (such as the M1, M14, M16, the L85A1/A2 and the AK-47/74) in which the bolt, upon contact with the breech, rotates and locks into place, being held in place by lugs attached to the breech or barrel extension.
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