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Originally Posted by Table 5
What's the benefit to having them be available in any other scenario?
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Maintenance, security (I mean keeping the firearm secure, not my person/property), and the ancillary hobbies, skills and trades that coincide with firearm ownership such as wood working, machining and a general craftsmanship.
For myself, there is a large historical component to my interest in firearms.
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So what are the benefits to having a semi-auto?
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I think semi-auto has become a loaded term, as it conjures up images of borderline machine guns.
Semi-automatic only means a self-reloading gun. The 'automatic' in the name refers to the automatic reloading of a round into the firing chamber. This is basically the firearm equivalent of an automatic transmission. It's an evolution of the mechanics. Most firearms are semi-automatic. The 'semi' part of the equation means it takes one trigger pull per round.
Manual transmissions have their place and do their specific job well, but, for the majority of the cars on the market, the automatic is king. This is simply technological advancement.
Below in the spoilers are examples of two 12 gauge shotguns, both semi-automatic. One is a scarier looking 'man-killer', the other a more homely looking shotgun that your grandad might have in the attic.
These guns are equally deadly, depending on the ammunition in the chamber.
This whole conversation makes me feel dirty, but as this thread has drifted entirely to become a firearm thread, I felt the need to clarify some things. I think firearms have their place in society, but I'm not going to start using this as a platform on which to defend private gun ownership. The whole thing makes me squirm.
Here is the least sensationalistic (enthusiastic, sure) video I've found comparing a semi-auto shotgun and a pump-action shotgun, and showing them in use (which I think is the most important).