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May 9, 2021, 07:53 AM | #26 | ||
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The cyclic rate of a gas-operated gun can be increased by allowing more gas into the action. That's assuming the action is designed to handle it. In a recoil operated gun, lightening the recoiling mass will generally increase the cyclic rate, depending on how the locking mechanism is set up. And, again, assuming the action is designed to handle the extra energy of the recoiling mass. I think asking about one specific gun might net some more useful responses. I think asking the general question opens things up so wide that it's hard to give a good answer.
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Sometimes, increasing the gas doesn't result in any appreciable change to the cycling rate it just makes the parts slam harder. Yes its because they are moving faster but the result is dependent on the specific action particulars. Adjustable gas systems on some belt fed guns are there to provide more gas to keep the action running when it becomes sluggish due to the build up of heat, firing residue, loss of lube or foreign matter found in combat conditions. Other "adustable" systems are not firing point adjustable, requiring changes in buffers and/ or springs or other parts to change the firing rate. How much can be changed and how it is done is entirely dependent on the design of the action. There's no free lunch.
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In the very early 70's I was trained as a M-60 gunner to shoot 3-5 round bursts. We shot at 55 gal. drums 1100 meters distant. Every 5th round a tracer made it easy to walk your shots to where you needed them. I will add that while the M-60 was my assigned weapon I never fired it in anger and was happy about that.
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There have been a few open bolt submachineguns made where weight can be added or removed from the bolt to change the rate of fire.
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and, are you talking swapping a bolt for a heavier one, or using the regular set up and adding or removing weight somewhere?
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900 rounds a minute? Usually, it's the machingunner's finger that controls the rate of fire.
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The weight of bolt and the length of recoil stroke. The rate of fire is not affected by the trigger. Some MGs can up RPM by putting spacers in recoil buffer. As long as complete cycle can be made without metal to metal contact. There is a limit on the rounds per minute on any given conventional gun. There are many ways to slow them down.
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The rate of fire, the actual amount of ammo that can be fired in one minute, is ALSO expressed as RPM, but is subject to the gunner's finger, and the amount of ammo that can be fed into the chamber. So you have to be aware of the context to understand the differences. A box magazine fed machine gun has an actual rate of fire much lower than the cyclic rate of the action. A belt fed can potentially run at the action's cyclic rate, IF you have enough belts linked together and can keep them feeding smoothly. However, air cooled types are still subject to heat build up during continuous fire which at some point will render the weapon inoperable.
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