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.... A semi-automatic mode is a common choice on [[selective fire]] firearms. Firearms capable of firing [[Burst mode|bursts]] of more than one round (usually thr ...der moving the next round into position. Semi-automatic function uses the recoil force generated by the last fired cartridge combined with spring action in

A semi-automatic pistol functions by using the energy from the recoil of a single round of [[ammunition]] to extract and eject a fired cartridge ...ling back and releasing ("racking") the slide mechanism, after which the [[recoil operation]] of the handgun when fired automatically extracts, ejects, and r

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...rearm|semi-automatic]] (more commonly [[Recoil operation|recoil]] or [[Gas-operated|gas operation]]) is usually determined by specific requirements of the snip ... ammunition is frequently battle-tested and well-studied by ammunition and firearms experts. Consequently, police forces tend to follow military practices in c

|action= [[Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]] ...tive fire]] weapon with a conventional [[Gas-operated reloading|gas piston operated]] action that fires from a closed bolt.<ref name="ezell_224"/> The gas cyli

|action= [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], tilting bolt |feed= 30-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]

...' in the UK. The term ''silencer'' has since fallen out of favor among the firearms industry, being replaced with the more accurate term ''sound suppressor'' o [[Image:Suppressors.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Several firearms with detachable suppressors]]

|action= [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]] |feed= 30-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]<br>75-round detachable [[drum magazine|drum]] magazine

|action= [[Gas-operated]] ...nditions excellent marksmen might use the M76 up to 1000&nbsp;m (1094 yd). Recoil is described as being modest.<ref>[http://home.arcor.de/snipercountry/waffe

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|action= [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-actuated]], [[rotating bolt]], balanced recoil system |feed= 30-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]

|action= [[Gas-operated reloading|Gas-operated]], [[rotating bolt]], BARS system |feed= 30-round detachable box [[Magazine (firearms)|magazine]]

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