Talk:Burst mode (weapons)

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Terminology

It is worth noting that any weapon that has a

National Firearms Act of 1934 and not the Gun Control Act of 1968. Semi-Automatic weapons are GCA1968 weapons that are only capable of firing one shot per pull of the trigger and then automatically reloading. PerkinsC (talk) 16:11, 11 October 2017 (UTC)[reply

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History?

I think adding which weapon family first employed a burst-mode would be of some value. Surv1v4l1st ⁽Talk|Contribs) 17:21, 27 February 2010 (UTC) anyone know which civian guns have this feature[reply]

since 1986, it has been illegal to manufacture or import automatic fire weapons for the express purpose of selling to civilians.

burst fire and full automatic type weapons. I am unsure of how many automatic weapons produced before 1986 could be classed as civilian weapons PerkinsC (talk) 19:58, 5 September 2017 (UTC)[reply

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Legality?

Are weapons with burst mode (but without fully automatic fire) legal in the US? -- 92.226.26.35 (talk) 15:13, 24 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Burst mode weapons are

Machine Pistols etc that were not already in civilian hands could not be sold to civilians. PerkinsC (talk) 15:31, 28 July 2017 (UTC)[reply

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Suggesting merge into Action (firearms)

This is a part of Action (firearms) topics and should be merged into that page.Digitallymade (talk) 12:17, 3 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Strong oppose, it requires a summary section at Action (firearms) but rates its own article.--Mike - Μολὼν λαβέ 17:22, 3 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]