I went through to the end (post 50) and so far nobody has mentioned the -
Automatic Revolver.
Yes folks, there is one.
Italian made semi-automatic Mateba in .357 Magnum.
Check my profile page.
In the "Maltese Falcon", the murder weapon is a semi-automatic Webley-Fosbery.
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BQY/is_10_50/ai_n6180939
Yup. Webley-Fosbery. How about the Dardick magazine-fed revolver?