Yesterday at 4:24 PM
my first thought was like, did he have a belt-fed machine-gun?!
now I've read in Internet he did (unconfirmed! official is something like
Fully automatic weapons found in gunman's hotel room in Las Vegas )
it's one of the questions I used to ask when visiting pre-WW2 bunkers:
for how many seconds they could keep firing a heavy machine gun, in one long burst?
sometimes it was difficult to even explain the question, when guys were telling me how many bullets there were in the belt ... then I asked them why did they keep spare barrels etc.[/QUOTE
It has been reported that the gunman was using a bump stock to speed up the rate of fire.
This replacement shoulder stock turns a semi-automatic rifle into a weapon that can fire at a rate of 400 to 800 rounds per minute,"
From Wiki
Bump firing is the act of using the
of a
to fire
in rapid succession, which simulates the feeling of a
. This process involves bracing the rifle with the non-trigger hand, releasing the grip on the firing hand (leaving the
finger in its normal position in front of the trigger), pushing the rifle forward in order to apply pressure on the trigger from the finger, and keeping the trigger finger stationary. During a shot, the firearm will recoil ("bump" back) and the trigger will reset as it normally does; then the non-trigger hand pulls the firearm away from the body and back to the original position, pressing the trigger against the stationary finger again, thereby firing another round when the trigger is pushed back.
This technique is usually used for entertainment, as the drawback of decreased accuracy eliminates any conceivable "tactical" advantage that might be gained. However, when used in close proximity, the desired effect of many bullets hitting a target can easily be attained. Normally, a rifle is held securely and firmly against the shoulder but the loose shoulder hold that creates the rattle to rapidly depress the trigger affects accuracy that is not encountered with firearms that are designed for select-fire.
