diff --git a/packages/shared/src/shooter-game.ts b/packages/shared/src/shooter-game.ts
index 7b33254..055013a 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/shooter-game.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/shooter-game.ts
@@ -125,7 +125,14 @@ const shooterDefinition = defineNetworkedGame<
         if (!player.alive) continue;
         simulateMovement(player, deltaSeconds);
         emitFootstep(state, player, tick, emit);
-        if (player.bot) tryFireWeapon(state, player, emit);
+        const repeatingAutomaticFire =
+          player.kind === "human" &&
+          player.firing &&
+          player.lastFirePressed &&
+          WEAPONS[player.weapon].automatic;
+        if (player.bot || repeatingAutomaticFire) {
+          tryFireWeapon(state, player, emit);
+        }
         collectNearbyPickup(state, player, emit);
         player.lastFirePressed = player.firing;
       }
diff --git a/packages/shared/test/shooter.test.mjs b/packages/shared/test/shooter.test.mjs
index d95a74d..ae32cbe 100644
--- a/packages/shared/test/shooter.test.mjs
+++ b/packages/shared/test/shooter.test.mjs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {
   BOT_COUNT,
   BOT_ID_BASE,
   Weapon,
+  createShooterGame,
   shooterGame,
 } from "../dist/index.js";
 
@@ -61,6 +62,43 @@ test("backend simulation is deterministic", () => {
   assert.deepEqual(runHeadlessMatch(2_400), runHeadlessMatch(2_400));
 });
 
+test("held automatic fire follows server ticks while semi-auto remains edge-triggered", () => {
+  const game = createShooterGame({ botCount: 0 });
+
+  const runHeldFire = (weapon, ticks) => {
+    const server = game.createServer();
+    server.addPlayer(1);
+    server.currentState.players.get(1).weapon = weapon;
+    const packet = {
+      sequence: 1,
+      targetTick: 1,
+      observedTick: 0,
+      input: {
+        strafe: 0,
+        forward: 0,
+        yaw: 0,
+        pitch: 0,
+        fire: true,
+        sprint: false,
+        reload: false,
+        weapon,
+      },
+    };
+    assert.deepEqual(server.submitInput(1, packet), { accepted: true });
+    let shots = 0;
+    for (let tick = 0; tick < ticks; tick += 1) {
+      if (tick > 0 && tick % 10 === 0) {
+        assert.deepEqual(server.submitInput(1, packet), { accepted: true });
+      }
+      shots += server.step().events.filter((event) => event.type === "shot").length;
+    }
+    return shots;
+  };
+
+  assert.equal(runHeldFire(Weapon.PulseRifle, 60), 10);
+  assert.equal(runHeldFire(Weapon.Scattergun, 100), 1);
+});
+
 test("human hitscan damages the historical target without rewinding live positions", () => {
   const server = shooterGame.createServer();
   server.addPlayer(1);