Mauser incorporated a third "safety" lug on the bolt body to protect the shooter in the event that one or more of the forward locking lugs failed.

It has 3 stainless steel locking lugs at the front and rear of the bolt.

The large bolt has dual front locking lugs, and its body has spiral flutes to reduce weight.

A redesign of the L85, known as the A2, alleviated this problem by reducing the number of locking lugs on the bolt and strengthening the recoil spring.

Inside the locking ring, there are six sets of locking lugs, arranged as an interrupted thread, which mate with lugs cut at the rear of the bolt.

Metal ribs led out in a star pattern to locking lugs on the rim, which held the cover in place.

The firearm is locked into battery by means of a rotating bolt which features two heavy steel locking lugs.

The radial arrangement of locking lugs distributes the firing load evenly around the bolt head and barrel socket, reducing stress and increasing the longevity of these critical components.

It was a high-quality action of considerable strength, with 2 forward locking lugs and a Mauser-type non-rotating claw extractor.

The handguard uses a new hexagonal-shaped cross bolt that cannot be removed by the bolt locking lugs, but instead by the takedown tool housed inside the grip.