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As I understand it, when a mag has rounds in it and is in the lower, the bolt catch is down until the follower forces it up and bolt locks back. If the bolt catch (on the lower) was spring loaded to always be in the up position, every time a round would fire, the bolt would open and the modified bolt catch would ride the bolt, locking it back on every round. To release it the bolt catch would have to be depressed.
The thought is the rifle ceases to become a semi-automatic due the additional step of releasing the bolt to load a round into the chamber. The operation would be akin to a bolt/lever/pump rifle yet easier and quicker to operate. It would theoretically be outside of the definition of 'inertia to chamber another round' used many laws in the Western states.Such a rifle should be able to be sold as a single shot.
To change it to semi-auto would be to replace the bolt catch. Thoughts?
The thought is the rifle ceases to become a semi-automatic due the additional step of releasing the bolt to load a round into the chamber. The operation would be akin to a bolt/lever/pump rifle yet easier and quicker to operate. It would theoretically be outside of the definition of 'inertia to chamber another round' used many laws in the Western states.Such a rifle should be able to be sold as a single shot.
To change it to semi-auto would be to replace the bolt catch. Thoughts?