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Burst mode (weapons)

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rifles have a feature in which rounds are fired in quick succession. This increases the burst's accuracy, as multiple rounds are fired before the recoil impulse has affected the shooter's aim (before the impulse is even transferred to the shooter, in the case of the G-11).
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and M16A3 models. The reason for this replacement was the massive waste of ammunition and very poor performance of soldiers who fired their rifles in fully automatic mode during the
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The burst mode is normally employed as an intermediate fire mode between
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is a firing mode enabling the shooter to fire a predetermined number of
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SIG SG 550
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semi-automatic
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M16A1
Vietnam War
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