Metal rod on which gun barrel pivots when action opened (5,3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HINGE Metal rod on which gun barrel pivots when action opened (5,3) (5)
6% KEG Metal barrel (3) (3) The Sun Mini Dec 23, 2025
5% POLE Rod (4) The Telegraph Mini Jan 15, 2026
5% AXLE Wheel pivot (4) The Telegraph Mini Jan 7, 2026
5% SLUE Pivot (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 8, 2025
5% TOE Pirouette pivot (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
5% UZI Gun in an action flick (3) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
5% BAR Metal rod; forbid (3) The Telegraph Mini Nov 18, 2025
5% BREECH Back part of rifle or gun barrel (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 6, 2025
5% ANTE Opening action for a play? (4) The Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
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