Small firearms and method of operating small firearms

A method for operating a small firearm, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing that the small firearm extends along a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a height direction and includes:
• a receiver;
• a barrel including a barrel bore axis;
• an action including a bolt head;
• and
• a guide surface,
• wherein the receiver is configured for (i) at least indirectly receiving the barrel including a locking mechanism area, a chamber, a guide area, and a muzzle arranged successively in the longitudinal direction, and (ii) at least indirectly receiving the action movably arranged within the receiver along the longitudinal direction from an open position to a closed position,
• wherein the bolt head includes a breech face, an extractor, an ejector, and at least one locking piece with at least one locking surface,
• wherein the locking mechanism area includes at least one bearing surface with which the at least one locking surface is configured for being brought into contact in the closed position,
• wherein the locking mechanism area further includes a locking space, within which the at least one locking piece is configured for being moved from an unlocked position to a locked position in a region of the small firearm corresponding to the closed position,
• wherein the guide surface, which is within the locking space, is configured such that at least one of (i) an entry of a cartridge case under an influence of a torque during a movement of the action from the closed position to the open position is limited due to an interaction of the ejector and the extractor and (ii) an exit of the cartridge case is favored;
• and
• using the small firearm.