A side-action mechanism disclosed in the present invention includes a slide carrier, an insert core, and a core pin engaged with the slide carrier. The slide carrier has an angular slide groove perforating through the slide carrier and an opening formed and making communication between a front surface and the bottom surface with a slide way defined on its top. The insert core which is accommodated in the angular slide groove has a secured portion and an angular insert portion extending downwards from the secured portion. The core pin has a body which is small enough to be accommodated in the opening, but long enough to protrude out of the opening. The body at one end defines a pair of ears thereof for engaging with the slide way so that the core pin can slide along the slide way.