Thread title pretty much sums it up. If the paperwork and cost were essentially the same, would you purchase a fully automatic version of a weapon you already own?
Example, would you purchase a Glock 18 for the same cost and paperwork as you can currently purchase a Glock 17 for?
Would you purchase a fully automatic M16 for the same cost and paperwork as a current production semi-auto AR-15?
No additional paperwork, just the standard NICS check.
No additional cost, MSRP is within $10 of each other.
No additional transfer restrictions, no $200 tax stamp.
The way things are right now...that makes perfect since. Back to the accuracy thing again...it would be a lot easier to walk rounds in on a target, judging impact, at 1000 yards, and to keep hammering it, than it would be to pop single shots at it at 1000 yards. With a heavy machine gun that is.You know I do wonder, what would such a thing do to ammo prices? Would love to have full-autos, but I'm afraid those with a bit more "purchasing power" than I have would make ammo availability a bit of a problem for the rest of us. Thoughts?
Everyone keeps talking about giving up accuracy. That is not necessarily true. If you are shooting something heavy with a bi-pod. Say...a M-60, MG-34, MG-42 or A Browning 50 cal, even a BAR, soldiers have shot them very accurately, at very long ranges. Carlos Hathcock could shoot the 50 a single round at a time and hit at crazy long ranges. It's not that difficult to learn how to shoot controlled bursts. There are stories of GIs shooting the BAR in controlled 2 round bursts. The dead German would have two bullet wounds in his chest. I will take one M-14 please. Now where can I find a few thousand rounds of .308?
Years ago, as I mentioned earlier in the thread, I shot a MG-34. We took turns shooting at a 5 gallon bucket at around 300 yards. I shot from the hip and walked the rounds right in. It was . It is really kind of relative. You will have wasted rounds, but with controlled bursts, you can still have good accuracy. And if you are a little low and to the left... your second and third bullet should be right there. Another thing...with something like a Thompson, I have seen one shot, with all but one round in the black...full auto...mag full to mag empty. And you never know there could be a time when you need to do a sweep of a room.Try shooting full auto standing, then 3 burst, then semi (it would help if using the S3G Geissele trigger) at least 50yds to 3 different paper targets. You'll see the difference.
Thread title pretty much sums it up. If the paperwork and cost were essentially the same, would you purchase a fully automatic version of a weapon you already own?
Joe?????Sure -
I don't know how you'd do it but, I'd love to have a full-auto version of my double barreled 12gauge.