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Semi-automatic firearm facts for kids

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Garand
The M1 Garand. the first semi-automatic rifle to be generally issued to the infantry in any nation.
Remington 1100 Tactical 8 Rounds
Remington 1100 Tactical Shotgun in 12 gauge - an example of a semi-automatic shotgun
Walther P99 9x19mm
Walther P99, a semi-automatic pistol from the late 1990s

A semi-automatic, or self-loading firearm is a gun that requires only a trigger pull for each round that is fired, unlike a single-action revolver, a pump-action firearm, a bolt-action firearm, or a lever-action firearm, which require the shooter to manually chamber each successive round. Also, unlike a double-action revolver, power from one shot is used load the next, instead of using power from pulling the trigger.

Images for kids

  • 1973 Colt AR15 SP1

    The Colt AR-15, a type of semi-automatic rifle

  • FSA-1917-detoured

    The Fusil Automatique Modele 1917 was the first semi-automatic gun that fires cartridges to be widely issued in the infantry of any nation's army.

  • SKS Flickr

    The SKS is a semi-automatic Russian rifle

  • SIG Pro by Augustas Didzgalvis

    SIG Pro semi-automatic pistol

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