[mountainlion]

An automatic usually only fires one round per trigger pull. Automatic is sometimes used to describe a Full-Auto. Full Auto and machine gun can fire until they run out of rounds as long as you hold the trigger down. Some Machine guns fire up to three rounds per trigger pull. The left often misuses these terms to to make things sound worse and mislead the public. Assault weapon is another misused term..

[Hot Tabasco]

An automatic usually only fires one round per trigger pull. Automatic is sometimes used to describe a Full-Auto.

I don't mean to disrespect you but I'm sorry sir, what you are refering to is a "semi-automatic" which is a single fire, auto load handgun or rifle. Specifically, one trigger pull, one round fired, one round injected into chamber, another trigger pull, another round injected into chamber.......until the magazine is depleted

"Automatic or full auto" is properly used when describing single trigger pull and multiple rounds being fired.

There is a vast difference between "auto" and "semi-auto"........ >

I appreciate your response and fully understand your explanation but I disagree with your first sentence. An "automatic" is indeed interpreted as a one trigger pull, unlimited firing as are full-autos. So there's really no difference between the two unless you are parsing words.

There is a vast difference between "auto" and "semi-auto"........ Some Machine guns fire up to three rounds per trigger pull.

As much as I dislike saying it, you sir are clueless on firearms...........