Semi-Auto Handguns in the Old West

Were there semi-auto handguns in the Old West? Also, a brief history on some early models. ***By the way, semi-auto can be pronounced Sem•eye or Sem•ee. Both are correct. Also, the Wild Bunch is set in 1913, prior to WWI. Sorry!*** Great knowledge of popular semi-autos is Batjac JW:    / scorpio86ist   Thanks to Jed iTV for the SASS clip:    / @jeditv   Thanks to Jerry Miculek for the slow motion clip:    / @miculekdotcom   Thanks to Forgotten Weapons for the Webley Fosbery clip:    / @forgottenweapons   "Rattlesnake Railroad  - Written and Performed and licensed to us by Brett Van Donsel  2015 brettvandonselmusic.com" ____________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=64465424 Ghostriders Channel Q & A video:    • Channel Q & A   ________________________ **Official Arizona Ghostriders merchandise at https://teespring.com/stores/arizona-... ** ________________________ Ariat Products 20% Off Your Order http://www.ariat.dkkdet.net/4eQneG __________________ Introduction CreditsDesaxone, who expertly updated our Arizona Ghostriders logo:    / @desaxone7102   Sebastián García Surianu, who composed the music: https://www.fiverr.com/sgsurianu John M. Swart’s Drone footage of Gates Pass:    / channel   __________________ Our friends and collaborators: The Pistoleros Wild West Show:    / @pistoleroswildwest9050   Trail Dust Town: http://www.traildusttown.com Harker’s Bordertown:   / rick-and-pennys-place-823316137855066   Mescal Movie Set: https://www.mescalmovieset.com/ 11BangBang Channel:    / @real11bangbang   Frontier American Illustrated News: https://www.frontieramericanillustrat... Old Tucson Studios: http://oldtucson.com Legends of America: https://www.legendsofamerica.com/ Batjac JW:    / scorpio86ist   Jed iTV:    / jedigunfighter   Guns of the West:    / utahconcealedfirearm   Duke Frazier Productions:    / dukefrazier   Living History’s Mysteries:    / @livinghistorysmysteries   Ravenna Old and New West Vestures: http://ravennaoldwest.com Ravenna commercial:    • Video   River Junction Trading Co.: http://www.riverjunction.com Chisholm Trail Heritage Museum: https://chisholmtrailmuseum.org/ Arbuckles’ Coffee: https://arbucklecoffee.com/ St. Louis & Iron Mountain Railway: https://www.slimrr.com/ Small Caliber Arms Review:    / @smallcaliberarmsreview   Slick Sixguns channel:    / @slicksixguns   _____________________ Facebook:   / arizonaghostriders   Twitter:   / santee2171   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/az_ghostrid...