Global Information Lookup Global Information

Rate of fire information


Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. This can be influenced by several factors, including operator training level, mechanical limitations, ammunition availability, and weapon condition. In modern weaponry, it is usually measured in rounds per minute (RPM or round/min) or rounds per second (RPS or round/s).

There are three different measurements for the rate of fire: cyclic, sustained, and rapid. Cyclic is the maximum rate of fire given only mechanical function, not taking into account degradation of function due to heat, wear, or ammunition constraints. Sustained is the maximum efficient rate of fire given the time taken to load the weapon and keep it cool enough to operate. Finally, rapid is the maximum reasonable rate of fire in an emergency when the rate of fire need not be upheld for long periods.

and 24 Related for: Rate of fire information

Request time (Page generated in 1.1025 seconds.)

Rate of fire

Last Update:

Rate of fire is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. This can be influenced by several factors, including operator...

Word Count : 1558

Automatic firearm

Last Update:

often have extremely high rates of fire to maximize the probability of a hit. In infantry support weapons, these rates of fire are often much lower and...

Word Count : 1242

M134 Minigun

Last Update:

an American 7.62×51mm NATO six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute). It features a Gatling-style rotating...

Word Count : 4074

MG 42

Last Update:

with the goal of providing a high cyclic rate of fire weapon for anti-aircraft use which was reported to have reached cyclic rates of fire as high as 1...

Word Count : 8858

Machine gun

Last Update:

England capable of firing from 160 to 320 shots 4, 8, 12 or 24 bullets at a time at a rate of fire up to roughly 3 times the rate of fire of the typical arquebusier...

Word Count : 9159

Firearm

Last Update:

muzzle-loading. This form of loading has several disadvantages, such as a slow rate of fire and having to expose oneself to enemy fire to reload—as the weapon...

Word Count : 13060

Rifle

Last Update:

between lines of standing and volleying infantrymen obsolete.[citation needed] Revolving rifles were an attempt to increase the rate of fire of rifles by...

Word Count : 5430

M240 machine gun

Last Update:

internal mechanisms of the weapon to provide a consistent rate of fire, ensuring proper function and accuracy. The rate of fire may be controlled by...

Word Count : 5709

Autocannon

Last Update:

slow rates of fire so as not to deplete ammunition too quickly.[citation needed] The Oerlikon KBA 25 mm has a relatively mid-high rate of fire 650 rounds...

Word Count : 2294

Dreadnought

Last Update:

of a high rate of fire decreased; accurate shooting depended on spotting the shell-splashes of the previous salvo, which limited the optimum rate of fire...

Word Count : 13262

Oerlikon 20 mm cannon

Last Update:

ignition blowback (API blowback) method of operation. This used a 20×70mmRB cartridge and had a cyclic rate of fire of 300 rpm. It was used on a limited scale...

Word Count : 3189

Heart rate

Last Update:

Heart rate (or pulse rate) is the frequency of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions of the heart per minute (beats per minute, or bpm)...

Word Count : 9142

Green Mace

Last Update:

used a variety of techniques to improve the firing rate and velocity of its projectiles. It was rendered obsolete by the development of the guided surface-to-air...

Word Count : 631

M61 Vulcan

Last Update:

air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm × 102 mm (0.787 in × 4.016 in) rounds at an extremely high rate (typically 6,000...

Word Count : 3767

Advanced Gun System

Last Update:

barrel is 62 calibers long, and is able to fire the entire magazine (300+ rounds) with an average rate of fire of ten rounds per minute using a water-cooled...

Word Count : 1732

PKP Pecheneg machine gun

Last Update:

per hour (effective rate of fire ≈ 166 rounds per minute) without degrading the combat characteristics and reducing the life of the barrel. In general...

Word Count : 1131

Type 99 cannon

Last Update:

attempts to increase the rate of fire. By modifications that included the addition of strong buffer springs, the rate of fire was raised to between 670...

Word Count : 946

Baker rifle

Last Update:

musket-armed counterparts in the line infantry fired in volley or mass-fire. This could further reduce the firing rate of the rifle compared to musket during battle...

Word Count : 2338

Accuracy International AS50

Last Update:

SEALs, the rifle is employed due to its high rate of fire (five rounds in 1.6 seconds). This high rate of fire is due mostly to the floating barrel and the...

Word Count : 316

Gatling gun

Last Update:

design and allowed higher rates of fire to be achieved without the barrels overheating quickly. One of the best-known early rapid-fire firearms, the Gatling...

Word Count : 4090

M242 Bushmaster

Last Update:

also apply suppression fire against exposed troops, dug-in positions, and occupied built-up areas. The standard rate of fire is 200 rounds per minute...

Word Count : 3146

Rotary cannon

Last Update:

saturational direct fire at much greater rates of fire than single-barreled autocannons of the same caliber. The loading, firing and ejection functions...

Word Count : 1658

Machine pistol

Last Update:

grip and a select-fire switch. The .45 ACP MAC-10 had a rate of fire of 1,145 RPM, and the 9×19mm version 1,090 RPM. The MAC-11 could fire 1,200 RPM with...

Word Count : 2830

StG 44

Last Update:

intermediate cartridge, controllable automatic fire, a more compact design than a battle rifle with a higher rate of fire, and being designed primarily for hitting...

Word Count : 6233

PDF Search Engine © AllGlobal.net