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Doesn't have to be semi-auto

You can bumpfire a revolver too, or any firearm for that matter that can be fired just by pulling the trigger. Its actually takes some effort to do it right, and takes a bit of practice. But its just a funny trick really. SnitchyCat 14:02, 29 April

Do people really do this?

I see there's now a couple sources.. but do people really do this? I can't imagine how it could possibly be useful. Is it just some guy with a website who talks about this? From google, it looks like most mentions of "bump fire" are talking about nail guns. Friday (talk) 21:45, 6 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Its a slang term
I can provide plenty of links to discussion boards but very few links to reputable websites because it is a slang term. Yes, people really do it just like people shake up champagne bottles and spray them everywhere rather than drinking the champagne: there is no real benefit to rapidly shooting off an entire magazine from the hip, but it is fun to do it. You are trading accuracy and safety for rapid fire of a semi-automatic rifle (usually to show off to your friends). Go to Yahoo.com and type in "bump fire" -nail

It's the only term for the practice that I know of. I guess it's formally called "simulating automatic fire by rapidly firing a semiautomatic firearm". I found this letter from the US gov, which also calls it "bump-fire" (but notes that bump fire is a "vernacular [term] used in firearms culture". [1] —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Jumping cheese (talk • contribs) 07:00, 13 January 2007 (UTC).[reply]

I've engaged in the practice, and agree it is fun, but not practical for anything other than experiencing the thrill of close-to-automatic gunfire. I feel that the "bump fire" and "bumpfire" articles be combined under "bump fire", as I believe that is the more common spelling. Aracona (talk) 22:08, 6 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Rifles only?

I once saw a video of a guy bump-firing a TEC-22 pistol. I thik the wording should be changed to:

Bump firing is the simulated automatic firing of a semi-automatic weapon, usually a rifle. CeeWhy2 23:24, 16 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Slamfire?

I'm well acquainted with the practice of bump firing and have even indulged in it a few times myself, though I agree it is little more than a novelty. What I can't find a definitive answer to is whether or not bump firing is a form of slamfire. Does each round go fully into battery while bump firing?

It is not a slamfire, it is just the equivelent of rapidly pulling the trigger. Yes, each round is fully seated, just as it would be in a full-auto rifle. Slamfires are quite similar, except that the trigger is not necessarily pulled again for each round to be discharged. Both terms are used to describe two different methods of rapid fire and both involve momentum. The difference is that bump fire requires momentum of the whole gun, slamfire requires momentum of just the firing pin within the bolt. Boristhebulletdodger 22:41, 10 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]