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A '''semi-automatic rifle''' is a ] that fires a single ] each time the ] is pulled. They are also known as '''self-loading rifles''' ('SLR') or '''auto-loading rifles''' and are often mistaken for ] or ]. A '''semi-automatic rifle''' is a ] that fires a single ] each time the ] is pulled.


==Operation== ==Operation==
Semi-automatic weapons use ], ], ], or ] energy to eject the spent cartridge after the round has traveled down the ], chambers a new cartridge from its ], and resets the ]; enabling another round to be fired once the trigger is depressed again. Semi-automatic weapons use ], ], ], or ] energy to eject the spent cartridge after the ] has traveled down the ], chambers a new cartridge from its ], and resets the ]; enabling another round to be fired once the trigger is depressed again.


The self-loading design was a successor to earlier ] rifles, such as the ] or ]s, that required the shooter to manual cycle the action before each shot. The ability to automatically load the next round allowed for an increase in the ] that could be fired. The self-loading design was a successor to earlier rifles that required manual-cycling of the weapon after each shot, such as the ] or ]s, which required the operator to manual cycle the action before each shot. The ability to automatically load the next round allowed for an increase in the ] the operator could fire.


Self-loading rifles were one of the most revolutionary designs in the history of warfare. For example, semi-automatic weapons gave the United States an important edge in World War II, as the ] was a semi-automatic rifle issued to most soldiers, whereas the Axis powers only had bolt action weapons and limited quantities of semi-automatic rifles. Semi-automatic rifles are versatile designs. They can be efficiently fed by ] and internal magazine, detachable magazine or a combination of stripper clip and internal magazine. These rifles are also known as '''self-loading rifles''' ('SLR') or '''auto-loading rifles''' and are often mistaken for ] or ]. Self-loading rifles were one of the most revolutionary designs in the history of warfare. To name one example, semi-automatic weapons gave the United States an important edge in World War II, as the M1 Garand was a semi-automatic rifle issued to most soldiers, whereas the Axis powers only had bolt action weapons and limited quantities of semi-automatic rifles. Semi-automatic rifles are versatile designs. They can be efficiently fed by ] and internal ], detachable magazine or a combination of stripper clip and internal magazine.

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The M1 Garand, designed by John Garand in 1936 and initially produced for United States military, was the first semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry of any nation.
Gewehr 43, Germany. Caliber 7.92x57mm (8x57mmIS). From the collections of Armémuseum (Swedish Army Museum), Stockholm, Sweden.

A semi-automatic rifle is a rifle that fires a single round each time the trigger is pulled.

Operation

Semi-automatic weapons use gas, blowforward, blowback, or recoil energy to eject the spent cartridge after the round has traveled down the barrel, chambers a new cartridge from its magazine, and resets the action; enabling another round to be fired once the trigger is depressed again.

The self-loading design was a successor to earlier rifles that required manual-cycling of the weapon after each shot, such as the bolt-action rifle or repeating rifles, which required the operator to manual cycle the action before each shot. The ability to automatically load the next round allowed for an increase in the rounds per minute the operator could fire.

These rifles are also known as self-loading rifles ('SLR') or auto-loading rifles and are often mistaken for automatic rifles or machine guns. Self-loading rifles were one of the most revolutionary designs in the history of warfare. To name one example, semi-automatic weapons gave the United States an important edge in World War II, as the M1 Garand was a semi-automatic rifle issued to most soldiers, whereas the Axis powers only had bolt action weapons and limited quantities of semi-automatic rifles. Semi-automatic rifles are versatile designs. They can be efficiently fed by en-bloc clip and internal magazine, detachable magazine or a combination of stripper clip and internal magazine.

Popular Examples

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