root 3:16,
At 07:16 PM 5/10/2005, you wrote:
Not all weapons fire like that.
Burst Mode on the M16A2 fires 3 rounds when you pull the trigger. Then fires another 3 rounds when you pull the trigger again.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/weapons/l/blm16a2.htm
burst control device, that limits the number of rounds fired in the automatic mode to three per trigger pull, which increases accuracy while reducing ammunition expenditure
You should know better than to expect to get accurate information about military weapons from anywhere but the manufacturer's site or a .MIL domain training- related site.
According to the U.S. Marine Corp Basic School Weapons Handling and Safety Course student handout (B2200) notes for the M16 Family page 25 (top):
NOTE: The burst cam is not "self-indexing." If BURST is selected, the burst cam does not automatically reset to the first shot position of the 3-round burst unless the trigger is released before the cycle is complete. If the trigger is released during the burst, and the 3-round cycle is interrupted, the next pull of the trigger fires the rounds remaining in the interrupted cycle.
You can grab the PDF version of that manual at URL:
https://www.tbs.usmc.mil/Pages/Downloads/Student%20Handouts/Weapons/B2200%20Weapons%20Handling%20and%20Safety.pdf
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