bn:00070416n
Noun Concept
Categories: Firearm actions, Firearms
EN
semiautomatic firearm  semi-automatic firearm  self-loading  self-loading firearm  Self-loading or semi-automatic
EN
An autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger WordNet 3.0
Definitions
Relations
Sources
EN
An autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A semi-automatic firearm, also called a self-loading or autoloading firearm, is a repeating firearm whose action mechanism automatically loads a following round of cartridge into the chamber and prepares it for subsequent firing, but requires the shooter to manually actuate the trigger in order to discharge each shot. Wikipedia
A firearm which automatically loads the next round, but will only fire one round per trigger pull Wikipedia Disambiguation
Weapon that performs all steps necessary to prepare the weapon to fire again after firing, capable of firing only once with each activation of the trigger Wikidata