<P> Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher produced the first successful design for a semi-automatic rifle in 1885 , and by the early 20th century , many manufacturers had introduced semi-automatic shotguns , rifles and pistols . </P>
<P> Ferdinand Ritter von Mannlicher produced the first successful design for a semi-automatic rifle in 1885 , and by the early 20th century , many manufacturers had introduced semi-automatic shotguns , rifles and pistols . </P>
when was the first semi auto rifle made
when was the first semi auto rifle made
1885
1885