What is Semi-automatic rifle?
[[File:M1 Carbine.jpg|300px|thumb|right| US [[M1 Carbine]] semi-automatic rifle]] A '''[[Semi-automatic firearm|semi-automatic]] rifle''' is a type of [[rifle]] that fires a single [[bullet]] each time the [[trigger (firearms)|trigger]] is pulled, without the need manually to operate a bolt, [[lever]], pump or other firing or loading mechanism.<ref>{{Cite web|title=§ 10-301 Control and regulation of the disposition, purchase and possession of firearms, rifles, shotguns and assault weapons.|url=https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCadmin/0-0-0-6860|access-date=2024-09-26|website=American Legal Publishing|language=en-US}}</ref> Such a rifle can fire single rounds like this until the [[firearm]]'s bullets in the [[cartridge (firearms)|cartridges]] is gone. On the other hand, a ''fully'' [[Automatic firearm|automatic weapon]] (a [[machine gun]], for example) keeps firing until the trigger is released, and can fire hundreds of shots for every trigger press. ==References== {{reflist}} {{military-stub}} [[Category:Rifles]]