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Gun Handheld

Can anybody help me understand these terms relating to Handheld Guns used by some law forces?

1.What is bullet Recoil?
2. What are and what is the difference between a manual, a semi-automatic, and a fully automatic gun?

Under the laws of physics, every action has an equal of opposite reaction. A pistol shoots a small lump of metal at fairly high speed in a forward direction, and also pushes back at the person holding it. Depending on the design, the recoil can be severe. The predominant factor is caliber, bullet weight and pistol weight. Novice shooters are occasionally struck by the pistol during recoil, due to a combination of a loose grip and holding the pistol too close to ones face.

Derringers, some shotguns, and some bolt-action rifles would fall in your manual category, if I interpret your question correctly. The must be unloaded and reloaded manually after each shot.

A semi-automatic weapon is defined as a weapon that shoots one round each time your pull the trigger. The implication is that the weapon has a clip, cylinder or magazine that holds multiple rounds, so the shooter does not have to reload after every shot. Most pistols fall in this category.

When modern semi-automatic pistols were introduced, the were called “automatics” to differentiate them from revolvers. The are almost without exception semi-automatic, even though some people still refer to them as automatics.

An automatic weapon is defined as a weapon that shoots multiple rounds each time you pull the trigger. Cyclic rates of fire in hand-held weapons run in hundreds of rounds per minute, which will empty most magazines rather quickly. Even in countries which allow their citizens to own guns, automatic weapons are usually prohibited or severely restricted. Thus they are found largely in that hands of criminals, police and military personnel.

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