A contrast between this design and other successful bolt actions of the time, such as the Mausers and US Springfield, are the rear locking lugs. This puts the lugs close to the bolt handle, where the pressure is applied by the operator; in essence the force is close to the fulcrum point.
The design's unique feature, compared to other successful bolt actions like Mausers and Springfield rifles, is the positioning of rear locking lugs near the bolt handle, which concentrates the force applied by the operator on the fulcrum point.