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| | rec.guns FAQ: I.E. Terminology and Acronyms |
 | | Automatic firearms, also known as machineguns, also known as "fully" automatic, begin firing when their trigger is pulled, load another round, fire that one, load another, etc. and stop when the trigger is released or the supply of ammunition is exhausted. |
 | | For this reason, cartridges for lever actions are loaded with flat or round nosed bullets, because a pointed nose could be damaged by, or fire, the cartridge in front of it while in the magazine. |
 | | Firearms chambered for a given cartridge must be able to withstand the pressure that that cartridge produces. |
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