
A weapon which automatically reloads after each shot, but requires a trigger pull for every shot.
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A semi-automatic firearm is designed to fire a single cartridge, eject the empty case and reload the chamber each time the trigger is pulled. There are various types of semi-automatic operation, one of the most common being 'blowback' in which gases from the discharged cartridge are channelled to operate the firearm mechanism to discharge the spent...
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Semi-automatic refers to a rifle or handgun that, once cocked, reloads itself when fired, without the intervention of the shooter. The mechanism works by either utilising the energy of the empty casing being blown backwards, or by diverting a portion of the pressurised gas behind the bullet, to eject the spent case when the gun is fired and load th...
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This refers to the type of transmission in a car, which can be shifted manually or automatically and in a combination of both.
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