Which is More Deadly; An Automatic Weapon or A Fully Automatic Weapon?

[rhamersley]

Fun historical note: "Automatic" originally just referred to self loading, more literally self-readying from an internal ammunition source. The "A" in .45 ACP stands for "Automatic", as in Automatic Colt Pistol. This was to differentiate from repeating. "Repeating" meant it could be manually readied to fire again from an internal store (as in cocking a lever action cocks the hammer and presents a new cartridge until they are expended). "Semi-automatic" didn't enter the common lexicon for decades afterward, so calling a self loading pistol or rifle "automatic" isn't actually wrong as much as it's archaic.

Very informative…

 

[Ingomike]

Boy I don't know what got up your crawl, but if you're going to chastise me, do so to some of the others that replied to the same extent. or at least put it in purple.

It was not intended to chastise you. Sorry. The emoji also didn't stay I had behind it.

The intent was to just poke fun at you. Sincerely sorry it didn't come across as I intended.

 

[IndyBeerman]

It was not intended to chastise you. Sorry. The emoji also didn't stay I had behind it.

The intent was to just poke fun at you. Sincerely sorry it didn't come across as I intended.

No problem, I've been wound up tighter than a cheap clock lately, surprised my spring has not broke.

 

[Ingomike]

No problem, I've been wound up tighter than a cheap clock lately, surprised my spring has not broke.

Thank you! I count you as an INGO friend and would never want to do that the way it came across. Thanks again.

 

[tv1217]

Whichever this is

 

[Denny347]

It's the bullet that I seem to be allergic to. The method by which it is delivered seems of secondary concern.

 

[printcraft]

Whichever this is View attachment 146106

What in the trailer park hell is that?

 

[tv1217]

That would be what is known as a "cursed gun image"

 

[actaeon277]

Fun historical note: "Automatic" originally just referred to self loading, more literally self-readying from an internal ammunition source. The "A" in .45 ACP stands for "Automatic", as in Automatic Colt Pistol. This was to differentiate from repeating. "Repeating" meant it could be manually readied to fire again from an internal store (as in cocking a lever action cocks the hammer and presents a new cartridge until they are expended). "Semi-automatic" didn't enter the common lexicon for decades afterward, so calling a self loading pistol or rifle "automatic" isn't actually wrong as much as it's archaic.

Yup.
I remember referring to "revolvers" and "autos".
Read a news article from the 30's.
When they refer to the 1911, they well refer to it an an "auto".

 

[fjw2]

Fun historical note: "Automatic" originally just referred to self loading, more literally self-readying from an internal ammunition source. The "A" in .45 ACP stands for "Automatic", as in Automatic Colt Pistol. This was to differentiate from repeating. "Repeating" meant it could be manually readied to fire again from an internal store (as in cocking a lever action cocks the hammer and presents a new cartridge until they are expended). "Semi-automatic" didn't enter the common lexicon for decades afterward, so calling a self loading pistol or rifle "automatic" isn't actually wrong as much as it's archaic.

Heh... he said cocking.

 

[MJTAA]

Agree! With proficient skills, semi-Auto can be just as, if not more accurate, precise, and devastating!

 

[Rocky1927]

They are the same thing...

 

[kludge]

Bad premise.
Does “deadlier” make you more dead?
No.
Dead is dead regardless of how you got dead.

 

[snorko]

I have yet to see an inanimate object that is deadly.

Stand next to a large ball of plutonium.

 

[IndyBeerman]

Stand next to a large ball of plutonium.

^^^^
THIS!