Self-loading weapon

As a self-loading weapons are handguns referred to eject after a shot is fired automatically the empty case, to introduce a new cartridge into the cartridge chamber, tension the hood and are again ready to fire, so that the shooter only the withdrawal press must. In contrast to machine guns ( row fire pistol , submachine gun , assault rifle and machine gun ), self-loading weapons can only emit single fire ; the trigger must be pulled again after each shot.

Self-loading weapons are divided into self-loading pistols and self-loading rifles .

literature

• Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun: Infantry weapons yesterday . (1918-1945). In: Illustrated encyclopedia of infantry weapons from around the world . 3. Edition. tape 1 + 2 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1998, ISBN 3-89488-036-8 .
• Günter Wollert, Reiner Lidschun, Wilfried Copenhagen : small arms . (1945-1985). In: Illustrated encyclopedia of rifles from around the world . 5th edition. tape 1 + 2 . Brandenburgisches Verlagshaus, Berlin 1988, ISBN 3-89488-057-0 .