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- From: dbernard@clesun.Central.Sun.COM (Dave Bernard)
- Newsgroups: talk.politics.guns
- Subject: Re: A thought about fully automatic weapons...
- Date: 24 Dec 1992 13:25:57 GMT
- Organization: Sun Microsystems
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- References: <1992Dec24.012532.29772@sserve.cc.adfa.oz.au>
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- Geoff Miller writes:
-
- >That is not to say that full-auto fire and burst fire don't have a
- >place in the military repertoire; obviously, they do, but a full-auto
- >capability does not automagically turn a mouse into a lion. Training,
- >experience and skill are the requirements.
-
- Full auto comes into its own when you have a good logistical
- supply line, and team support. Even better if you can plan
- your lines of fire.
-
- For lone, untrained, undisciplined teams or individuals, it
- seems to be more trouble than its worth... a shotgun would throw
- more lead more rapidly and more accurately. My opinion, only.
-
- Dave
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