Early matchlock guns are extremely rare ... 1879 - Lee box magazine patented. 1892- Advent of automatic handguns. The first automatic pistol was created by Joseph Laumann in 1892.

These early pistols could only fire a single shot ... they perform better in muddy conditions than revolvers. The Colt 1911 semi-automatic pistol was used by the U.S. military for decades ...

after firing the pistol in a standard semi-automatic configuration ... KARE 11's Chris Hrapsky spoke with Leon in early 2024 for a deep-dive report on the Glock switch and its current implications.