Rapid Semiautomatic Fire and the Assault Rifle. Firing Rate Versus Accuracy

Abstract

This presentation concerns firing rate for the rapid semiautomatic fire and assault rifle. Topics included are: (1) the classic controversy of speed vs accuracy, (2) the marksmanship doctrine, (3) a model of firing speed, and (4) the implications of rapid semiautomatic fire.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 13, 2001
Accession Number
ADA394804

Entities

People

  • Mark A. Westrom

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Accuracy
  • Assault Rifles
  • Classification
  • Demonstrations
  • Doctrine
  • Experimental Data
  • Firing Rate
  • Hit Probabilities
  • Marksmanship
  • National Security
  • Rifles
  • Semiautomatic
  • Small Arms

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.