Ok. I’ll concede the semantics (my apologies, Mr. K). I make the distinction because so many people do not understand the difference. I recall being in a class at Gunsite and hearing Jeff Cooper make a similar distinction. The non-gun people think that an “automatic” is a machine pistol, not a semi-auto loader.
Just like the difference between a magazine and a clip.
Roger that. :-)
You went to Gunsite and met Jeff Cooper? Ooh... Color me jealous. :-)