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Rate of fire is one of the main tactical and technical characteristics of various weapons, which determines the effectiveness of fire [1] [2] . Represents the ability of a weapon to fire a certain number of shots per unit of time.
Distinguish:
- Combat rate of fire - the number of rounds per minute, which theoretically can be carried out taking into account the operations of aiming and reloading.
- Technical rate of fire - the number of rounds per minute that a weapon produces without taking into account the operations of aiming and reloading.
- Rate of fire - the technical rate of fire of automatic weapons when firing in automatic mode. For example, if the AK has a firing rate of 600 rounds / min, then with continuous firing the 30-round magazine will be empty in 3 seconds.
Typical rate of fire for various types of weapons
Weapons | Rate of fire | |
|---|---|---|
technical | combat | |
Submachine gun , automatic | 400-1200 | 40-120 |
Automatic rifle | 400-900 | 40–65 |
Light machine gun | 500-1000 | 60-150 |
Easel machine gun | 600-1500 | 150-300 |
Multi-barrel machine gun | 3000—10000 | 600-2000 |
Anti-aircraft machine gun | 500-1000 | 100-1000 |
Automatic anti-aircraft gun | 200-1000 | 200-1000 |
Howitzer , cannon , recoilless gun | 5-10 | 1,5-6 |
Mortar | 10-25 | 5-25 |
Notes
- ↑ Weapon rate of fire // Soviet Military Encyclopedia . - Moscow: Military Publishing House of the Ministry of Defense of the USSR, 1980. - T. 7. - S. 374.
- ↑ Weapon rate of fire // Military Encyclopedia / P. S. Grachev . - Moscow : Military Publishing House , 2003. - V. 7. - P. 503. - ISBN 5-203-01874-X .
Further reading
- Monetchikov S. The rate of fire of small arms // Brother: Monthly magazine of special forces. - M .: Vityaz-Bratishka LLC, 2008. - No. 10 . - S. 22-25 .
See also
- Firing cycle