Semi-Automatic Rifle

A Semi-Automatic Rifle is a type of Small Arm that fires one bullet per trigger-pull from a Magazine or Clip. Unlike Assault Rifles, this weapon cannot fire multiple bullets per trigger-pull (fully-automatic or burst mode). Unlike Bolt-Action Rifles, it does not need to be recharged after each shot, so long as there are bullets remaining in the magazine.

Semi-Automatic Rifles are extremely rare in ShackTac, appearing almost exclusively in World War II scenarios, but occasionally also in the hands of low-tech INDFOR. Example models include the Soviet SKS and the American M1 Garand and M1 Carbine. The magazines/clips for such weapons typically hold no more than 10 rounds each.

Semi-Automatic Rifles fire a full-powered bullet, approximately 7.5-8.0mm in diameter. These rounds are heavier and more deadly than the modern intermediate-caliber rounds used in Assault Rifles. Semi-Automatic Rifles are also typically more accurate at longer ranges, but the low firing rate and high recoil make them less useful in Close Quarters Combat. Soldiers carrying such a weapon may also carry a Sidearm to provide that close-combat capability in an emergency.

In the real world, Semi-Automatic Rifles no longer serve as standard-issue Infantry weapons in any modern army, but are still used by both snipers and hunters.