Interestingly there was an automatic revolver (semi-auto) made see
http://www.forgottenweapons.com/early-automatic-pistols/webley-fosbery/
Badboo,
My 1856(?) revolver copy copy turns the cylinder when you let off the trigger.Couldn’t that be classified as semi-auto?
BTW; It’s a blast to shoot in the dark 10 feet of flame and smole is scary!