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Forgot to mention that there a re a number of fixed barrel automatics, and that they tend to be very accurate. Examples include those high-end autoloader competition pistols in .22lr mentioned above (Olympic style competition), Browning Buck Marks (I own one, nicely accurate), Ruger Mark II (want one, also very well known to be accurate), and Lugers. The biggest problem with the fixed barrel guns is that they do not handle felt recoil as well as the Short Recoil design, so they tend to only use the smaller calibres.
The one notable exception to the fixed barrel and small calibre trend is the Desert Eagle, but it uses an actual gas-operated action similar to high powered automatic rifles. The gas system reduces felt recoil, as does the obscene bulk of the gun itself.
Wow, between the first post and this one, I've belted out 7000 words off the cuff, and could easily go for more. There are days that I think I know too much about firearms.
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