recoil-operated
adjective
re·coil-op·er·at·ed
ˈrē-ˌkȯi(-ə)l-ˈä-pə-ˌrā-təd
ri-ˈkȯi(-ə)l-,
-ˈä-ˌprā-təd
of a firearm
: utilizing the movement of parts in recoil to operate the action
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