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October 3, 2002, 10:05 AM | #1 |
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How to tell if a rifle is select fire or not?
Could somebody suggest a way to test a rifle to verify that it is not a select fire weapon (without using live ammunition or primed cases)?
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October 3, 2002, 11:23 AM | #2 |
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I know how to test it with a G3. It's one part of the function check after field stripping it.
- Cock it - Put selector on F/A - Pull trigger, click, hammer went forward - Hold trigger back - Cycle action manually, as often as you like - Release trigger - Hammer should be uncocked - Pull trigger, nothing should happen as hammer is already de-cocked Should also work for testing burst limiters. Edited: Oops, that's the test for F/A, not semi-auto. |
October 3, 2002, 11:25 AM | #3 |
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It depends on the rifle; in most cases, an easy way to check is (with a cleared firearm) to pull the trigger, then, while keeping the trigger pulled, cycle the action by hand; if the hammer/striker drops when you ease the bolt back into battery, it's FA. If you've got a specific make/model in mind, let us know, and I'm sure someone can post some pictures or specific descriptions.
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October 3, 2002, 02:12 PM | #4 |
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You have both correctly described ATF field test #1.
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