[ChildOfThe60s]

Uh, should this be semi auto?

Navy and U.S. Marines who carried an earlier version of the Colt as their official sidearm — the Model 1911 .45-caliber automatic.

[hadaclueonce]

“Uh, should this be semi auto?”

Of course, checking facts has not been important in Journalism.

[central_va]

Navy and U.S. Marines who carried an earlier version of the Colt as their official sidearm — the Model 1911 .45-caliber automatic.

Assuming that you weren't joking: the terms semi-automatic and automatic mean the same thing when applied to both pistols and shotguns.

[Thane_Banquo]

Back then, “automatic” referred to what we today call semi-auto.

[DainBramage]

As compared to the fully automatic SUV...the most deadly weapon in the world.

[petro45acp]

“Uh, should this be semi auto?

Navy and U.S. Marines who carried an earlier version of the Colt as their official sidearm — the Model 1911 .45-caliber automatic. “

If yall already know this stuff (BFO), please save your time and skip to the next post/poster....

Actually, automatic in this case refers to loading (automatic loading or auto-loader). The cartridge designation “ACP” Automatic Colt Pistol, supports this. Anything that worked otherwise (fully automatic) was referred to as fully-automatic, or machine-gun (main battle rifle cartridge), or sub-machine-gun (pistol cartridge).

Either way, it is an historic time, the Marine Corps and John Moses Browning (hallowed be his name to practitioners...)together again!!!

Oooohrah!!

[Melas]

No, it’s the Colt Automatic Pistol. Always has been, always will be.

http://www.americanrifleman.org/GalleryItem.aspx?cid=22&gid=104&id=915

[CodeToad]

“Automatic” means the automatic chambering of the next round after firing the current round. Unfortunately, modern terminology seems to think “automatic” mean full auto firing.

[stylin19a]

In boot camp we weren’t allowed to leave off the “A1” when reciting nomenclature.