[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

You could interpret it as that. Most firearms, other than single-shot ones where you have to physically eject the spent cartridge and load another one by hand, will fire rapidly, the advantage of the semi-auto being that you can fire the rounds as fast as you can pull the trigger. A double-action revolver for example will also fire as fast as you can pull the trigger, the limiting factor being that your finger supplies the energy to rotate the cylinder and cycle the hammer, so "as fast as you can pull the trigger" is somewhat slower than with a semi-auto pistol.

But even a lever-action rifle can be fired rapidly. Back in the day my uncle Vic, who hunted deer with a 30-30 Model 94 Winchester, had the reputation of being able to fire off the seventh round before the first one got to the target. May have been slightly exaggerated, but he WAS fast. Not accurate, but fast.

A well-worn and oiled PUMP-ACTION rifle or shotgun can be fired by an expert faster than a semi-auto.