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a modern machine gun for example, a gas operated system like a M16/AR15/M4 uses the recoil of the gases to throw back the bolt in the upper reciever causeing it to eject the casing loaded another round enternig the barrel. you could get alot more specific but this is the basics. alot of physics fo into a machine gun. some are electronically powered like today mini-guns you see on helicopters.

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