What is Semi-automatic shotgun?
[[File:Remington 11-48.jpg|thumb|right|300px|The Remington Model 11-48]] '''A semi-automatic shotgun''' is a kind of [[gun]]. It fires one [[shotgun]] shell every time the [[Trigger (firearms)|trigger]] is pulled. Most shotguns, such as [[pump action shotgun|pump-action shotgun]]s, [[lever action shotgun]]s, and [[break barrel shotgun]]s, use no [[energy]] from the last fired shell to load the next one. A person using a semi-automatic shotgun has to load the first shell themselves. The rest of the shells are loaded by the gun using part of the energy used to fire each shell. Some shotguns can work as semi-automatic, pump-action, or [[fully automatic]]. The [[SPAS-12]], for example, can fire in semi-automatic mode or it can use a pump action. Pump action allows less deadly [[projectile]]s such as [[bean bag]]s or [[gas]] [[canister]]s to be used. Some shotguns, such as the [[AA-12]], can be fully automatic or it can be switched to semi-automatic mode. Semi-automatic shotguns are commonly used by [[Special Forces|special forces]], [[military]], and for other uses where shells need to be fired quickly, without reloading. {{military-stub}} [[Category:Shotguns]]