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Gun Control & RKBA

HALO141

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2. No, it's possible. If...

Reply to shireen (Original post)

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 03:07 PM

Jul 2012

If you're not concerned with aimed fire, it's possible to press the trigger that quickly.

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technical question about semi-auto assault rifle (related to CO shootings) [View all] shireen Jul 2012 OP

Reasonable discussion is always welcome. rrneck Jul 2012 #1

i was wondering about resistance in the trigger shireen Jul 2012 #6

What are you shooting? HALO141 Jul 2012 #7

RRA National Match. Callisto32 Jul 2012 #9

S&W 686 shireen Jul 2012 #13

You may just need to get the trigger smoothed out. ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #17

Sounds like you need a trigger job on your S&W 686. MicaelS Jul 2012 #37

I dunno. rrneck Jul 2012 #16

No, it's possible. If... HALO141 Jul 2012 #2

One can accurately fire a M-1 Garand, with an 8 round internal mag, about 16-24 rounds a min. Kaleva Jul 2012 #20

supposedly an english small arms trainer during WWI alabama_for_obama Jul 2012 #28

It's not an assault rifle it's an assault weapon. immoderate Jul 2012 #3

terminology shireen Jul 2012 #11

Assault rifles are generally not sold to the public, illegal since 1935. immoderate Jul 2012 #21

Not True. ozone82 Jul 2012 #32

assault rifle is a technical term gejohnston Jul 2012 #23

A few things.... PavePusher Jul 2012 #24

I noticed that... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #44

Yes it is possible to fire 50-60 rounds in a minute.. MicaelS Jul 2012 #4

thank you! That's fascinating shireen Jul 2012 #5

You really have to wonder why those videos haven't been banned yet gregoire Jul 2012 #8

Srsly. Callisto32 Jul 2012 #10

Those same people... krispos42 Aug 2012 #45

Those are hardly instructional videos. NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #12

why ban those assault rifle videos? shireen Jul 2012 #14

Luddite, much? PavePusher Jul 2012 #22

Seriously permatex Jul 2012 #25

As a practical matter the 100 rounders are useless. jeepnstein Jul 2012 #15

I am NOT and expert, tortoise1956 Jul 2012 #42

What I heard... jeepnstein Jul 2012 #43

Easily possible. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #18

re: "is it physically possible to fire 50-60 rounds in a minute? " discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #19

Fuck this shit Jamesm9164 Jul 2012 #26

Oh now... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #27

Yes Lord forbid someone try to learn something.....lol n/t EX500rider Jul 2012 #29

Tyranny is best explained... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #38

What in hell are your talking about?? CokeMachine Jul 2012 #33

For some folks... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #36

I love this video too Travis_0004 Jul 2012 #30

since you like revolvers gejohnston Jul 2012 #31

One can fire 30 rounds in about 3 seconds with bump firing Kaleva Jul 2012 #34

That was 20 rounds, if you count it (and he didn't hit a fucking thing he was aiming at.) AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #39

If one just wants to spray lead into a crowded, dark theater, one doesn't need to aim. Kaleva Jul 2012 #40

Eyewitness accounts from Colorado disagree. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #41

I shoot competitively with an AR-15 and a Smith & Wesson 5906... benEzra Jul 2012 #35

Yeah, you can. krispos42 Aug 2012 #46