In an article where the Army Times talks about the roll-out of the M4A1 carbine long used by special operations forces to the rest of the military, the reporter attempts to explain “burst fire.”
An M4 in burst mode fires about eight rounds per minute, or about one round every six seconds.
Eight whole rounds per minute?
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If I put my rifle M-16 variant on burst and fire 2 bullets, how may rounds will be fired with the next pull of the trigger. 1 dummy. H&K mp-5 will fire 3 after shooting 1 or 2 due to the trigger mechanism.. And to think I got kicked in the ribs for not firing the M-60 fast enough.
ReplyDeleteDidn't have that option for the M-16 in 1966/67.
DeleteI carried the M-16 A1. Just before the switch. I loved the weight and length.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
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