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Sirveri

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12. A non semi-auto assault weapon would be the Sharps Carbine.

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 08:34 PM

Jul 2012

However considering that's a heirloom of the Civil War, I'm not sure if most people would consider it to be an 'assault weapon'. Considering it was used by cavalry to 'assault' enemy positions however, I guess it qualifies.

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Oy! Will this "semi-automatic" thing never stop? [View all] cthulu2016 Jul 2012 OP

You of course are correct SoutherDem Jul 2012 #1

If guns were banned in Colorado, I am sure he would have found another way Taverner Jul 2012 #2

I second that Populist_Prole Jul 2012 #3

The shotgun he had was non semi-automatic. RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author abolugi Jul 2012 #5

Good post. nt woo me with science Jul 2012 #6

Semi-auto is typically a setting available on machine guns 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #7

That's simply incorrect cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #9

I was making a joke 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #10

I apologize! cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #11

In Google News, I can find 2 "semi-automatic rifles", 1 "semi-automatic weapon" muriel_volestrangler Jul 2012 #8

A non semi-auto assault weapon would be the Sharps Carbine. Sirveri Jul 2012 #12