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To: Chode
true assault rifles are capable of full-auto fire...

M-16s have been cut back to a short 3 round burst, I believe H&K MP-5s also offer 2 & 3 shot burst mode as opposed to spray and pray mode. The short burst encourages accuracy and conserves ammo.

Regards,
GtG

8 posted on 01/06/2013 3:47:01 PM PST by Gandalf_The_Gray (I live in my own little world, I like it 'cuz they know me here.)
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To: Gandalf_The_Gray
yes 3-round burst fire is a good idea to conserve ammo but is still more than one round per pull and are considered full-auto to the BATF, the H&K's on the other hand aren't riles as they use pistol rounds but to bloomingidiot, same/same...
9 posted on 01/06/2013 3:55:42 PM PST by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Gandalf_The_Gray

During the Rhodesian War, there was a shortage of ammo for the government troops so the generals ordered the troops to remove the auto sears form their FNFAL rifles. The result was a great reduction in ammo consumption, no increase in casualties, and no decrease in enemy body count.


10 posted on 01/06/2013 4:06:02 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (The one thing that Hollywood gets right about guns is that crminals will always get them.)
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