Some of the recoil energy is used to eject the spent cartridge case and insert another.
Or, one's gilly does it for you.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:08, 1 reply, 13 years ago)

I see, so you don't have to pump the barrel every time or anything.
Just insert a half a dozen or so cartridges in a row and then start shooting?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:11, Reply)

Correct.
Essentially it's the same system that a semi-automatic pistol uses. A pump action is a manual loading system.
( Kroney, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:13, Reply)

Yup,
The semi, just means you have to pull the trigger each time. Full auto is basically a machine gun.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:14, Reply)

There is a fully automatic shotgun, the AA12.
That would be scary.
( Kroney, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:15, Reply)

How quickly would that fire?
And why would you want a fully automatic shotgun? I mean, apart from "It's cool" surely a shotgun isn't the right sort of gun if you are in a situation where you require fully automatic weapons?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:17, Reply)

I have no idea.
indoor crowd management?
( Kroney, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:18, Reply)

They're basically designed for room clearance.
Not much use for anything else.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:22, Reply)

So I guess the scope I ordered to go on mine was superfluous.

( Kroney, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:23, Reply)

Probably.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:25, Reply)

having played grand theft auto san andreas i can confirm the automatic shotgun fires
'quite fast'
(quintsy, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:18, Reply)

Having just watched the You Tube video
I can say that it's "terrifying".
( Kroney, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:20, Reply)

all 8 rounds in what, less than ten secs?

(quintsy, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:22, Reply)

All 20 rounds in under 10 seconds

(Bazongaloid, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:33, Reply)

nice

(quintsy, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:38, Reply)

I see.
Am I right in thinking that some assault rifles, like AK-47 or M16 or the shit one that UK troops use, have the option of being semi or full auto?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:16, Reply)

Yes
That's the primary difference between assault rifles like the M15 and automatic rifles like our own SA-80.
( Kroney, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:17, Reply)

I believe the version of the SA80 issued to UK troops is only semi automatic.
In encourages aimed shots and saves ammo.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:21, Reply)

Doesn't it also spit casings directly into your face if you're stupid enough to be left handed?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:28, Reply)

They fixed that.

( Kroney, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:29, Reply)

with a bit of gaffa tape?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:33, Reply)

I don't know exactly
it was a problem when I was in the cadets about 15 years ago. I seem to remember they made a variant with the breech on the other side. I haven't exactly been keeping up since then.
( Kroney, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:36, Reply)

Nope, still right-handed only.
Stupid.
( Kroney, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:41, Reply)

I've got a semi

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 29 Oct 2012, 15:42, Reply)