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[The Heretic]

 

[The Heretic]

 

[The Heretic]

The one time they had a photo of actual fully automatic rifles? See small caption at bottom of photo.

 

[Flopsweat]

The one time they had a photo of actual fully automatic rifles? See small caption at bottom of photo.

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Well maybe they were only partially fully semi-automatic.

 

[AK0perator47]

The one time they had a photo of actual fully automatic rifles? See small caption at bottom of photo.

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Honestly those are semi auto and 3 round burst…

 

[The Heretic]

Honestly those are semi auto and 3 round burst…

Select-fire - i.e., capable of full auto and semi-auto, just like any other M16

The point is that while they are indeed semi-auto, they are also full-auto capable.

 

[Termin8r]

 

[AK0perator47]

Select-fire - i.e., capable of full auto and semi-auto, just like any other M16

The point is that while they are indeed semi-auto, they are also full-auto capable.

Ok so you know that the M16A2 was 3 Round burst and so was M16A4 and the M4A2… based on what I saw in the picture they looked like M16A4's that's why I said 3 round burst

 

[The Heretic]

Ok so you know that the M16A2 was 3 Round burst and so was M16A4 and the M4A2… based on what I saw in the picture they looked like M16A4's that's why I said 3 round burst

Nope - didn't know that. But I do know anything more than one shot per pull of trigger is "full auto", whether it is 3 round "burst" or 30 rounds.

 

[AK0perator47]

Nope - didn't know that. But I do know anything more than one shot per pull of trigger is "full auto", whether it is 3 round "burst" or 30 rounds.

They probably are full auto it's just difficult to tell and depends on the year

 

[The Heretic]

They probably are full auto it's just difficult to tell and depends on the year

How many M16s (of any variant) do the Marines have that are semi-auto only?

 

[saxon]

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when you have a milled rifle but every one else has stamped...

 

[AK0perator47]

How many M16s (of any variant) do the Marines have that are semi-auto only?

None but unless it's firing all the rounds with only a single trigger press it's not considered auto

 

[The Heretic]

None but unless it's firing all the rounds with only a single trigger press it's not considered auto

I disagree. What would you call it then? Semi full auto?

Considered by whom?

 

[Will_White]

I disagree. What would you call it then? Semi full auto?

Considered by whom?

Burst fire would be a Machine Gun but it would not be Full Auto. Full Auto is hold the trigger and it shoots until empty. 3 round burst would be burst fire.

 

[The Heretic]

Burst fire would be a Machine Gun but it would not be Full Auto. Full Auto is hold the trigger and it shoots until empty. 3 round burst would be burst fire.

We are talking about technical semantics that are way over the head of the people (e.g., Associated Press) who don't have a clue about semi-auto vs. full auto. People who call AR-15s "machine guns", who wouldn't know the difference between an Assault Rifle and a MG much less an LMG vs. HMG vs. MP vs a Battle Rifle. People who don't know the difference between a clip and a magazine. People who call just about anything an "Assault Weapon".

That was the point of the meme.

 

[DeanfromOregon]

.....and let's get this thread back on track with a handy six-shooter!

 

[Kruel J]

.....and let's get this thread back on track with a handy six-shooter!

Agreed. TIA.

 

[AK0perator47]

I disagree. What would you call it then? Semi full auto?

Considered by whom?

No it's selective fire…
Semi-auto or semi-automatic means that one round will fire once the trigger is pulled. Once you let go of the trigger, the gun will ready another round to shoot. You can only shoot as fast as you can pull the trigger. Basically, one pull = one shot.

FULLY-AUTOMATIC

As you might have guessed it, fully-automatic is when you pull and hold the trigger and multiple rounds get fired for as long as you hold the trigger until you are out of ammo in your magazine.

burst mode or burst-fire is a firing mode enabling the shooter to fire a predetermined number of rounds, usually two or three rounds on hand held weapons.

Rate of fire is what classifies it… I understand that it automatically loads the next round but that's not what classifies it.

 

[Flopsweat]

No it's selective fire…
Semi-auto or semi-automatic means that one round will fire once the trigger is pulled. Once you let go of the trigger, the gun will ready another round to shoot. You can only shoot as fast as you can pull the trigger. Basically, one pull = one shot.

FULLY-AUTOMATIC

As you might have guessed it, fully-automatic is when you pull and hold the trigger and multiple rounds get fired for as long as you hold the trigger until you are out of ammo in your magazine.

burst mode or burst-fire is a firing mode enabling the shooter to fire a predetermined number of rounds, usually two or three rounds on hand held weapons.

Rate of fire is what classifies it… I understand that it automatically loads the next round but that's not what classifies it.

To the layman, there is semi-auto and full auto. If you want to inject select fire or burst mode into the conversation, that's fine, but it would help if you clarified at the beginning that you see three categories where many know of only two.