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Hi Jose, It's Semi-auto The Springfield Armory is world renown for producing some of the finest 1911 pistols on the market today. Every firearm aficionado should have at least one Springfield 1911A1 in their collection of defensive tools. If you can own only one, the Springfield Armory 1911 Mil-Spec is and excellent choice. It's packed with features that are ideal for duty, defense, competition, and even concealed carry. The 1911 Mil-Spec features a 5" stainless steel match grade barrel. This GI-style pistol has the original arched style mainspring housing. The frame and slide are carbon steel. The pistol has a standard spur hammer, standard grip safety and standard trigger true to the original 1911-A1 design. It has fixed combat 3-dot sights, and a lowered and flared ejection port. The Mil-Spec comes with cross-cannon emblazoned checkered wood grip panels. If you want a true GI-style 1911, the Mil-Spec is the 1911 for you. Specifications and Features: Springfield Armory 1911 Mil-Sp

Jose 1911s are single action semi autos which means that it has to be cocked to fire after the 1st shot the hammer stays back in the cocked position for Concealed carry 1911s are carried with the hammer back and the thumb safety engaged so to fire you take off the safety and pull the trigger. the term Pistol normally refers to semi autos and revolver refer to wheel guns (cylinders)

The 1911 is a self loading or semi-automatic type pistol. You must initially load the first cartridge then every time you pull the trigger it will fire and load another cartridge until the magazine is empty.

Rack the slide once to chamber a round, every pull of the trigger after that goes boom.