semiautomatic firearm

Definitions of semiautomatic firearm
  1. noun
    an autoloader that fires only one shot at each pull of the trigger
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    types:
    Garand, Garand rifle, M-1, M-1 rifle
    a semiautomatic rifle
    semiautomatic, semiautomatic pistol
    a pistol that is a semiautomatic firearm capable of loading and firing continuously
    Luger
    a German semiautomatic pistol
    type of:
    autoloader, self-loader
    a firearm that reloads itself
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