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In reply to the discussion: technical question about semi-auto assault rifle (related to CO shootings) [View all]Kaleva
(37,674 posts)20. One can accurately fire a M-1 Garand, with an 8 round internal mag, about 16-24 rounds a min.
That's according to FM23-5
http://myplace.frontier.com/~aleccorapinski/id13.html
I've read in some sites that the rate of fire for an M-1 could be doubled if one isn't concerned about accuracy.
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shireen
Jul 2012
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One can accurately fire a M-1 Garand, with an 8 round internal mag, about 16-24 rounds a min.
Kaleva
Jul 2012
#20
That was 20 rounds, if you count it (and he didn't hit a fucking thing he was aiming at.)
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2012
#39