What was the first widely available semi-automatic rifle? When was it made available to the public? Was it invented by John M. Browning? - Quora
The Winchester 1903 was the first semi-auto rifle the company offered and one of the very first semi-auto long guns on the commercial market. Chambered for .22 Winchester Auto initially, later the
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