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Number of shots a machine gun in World War 1 could shoot in a minute?
The cyclic rates of fire for WWI era machine guns was typically between 200 - 880 rounds per minutes. Some examples include: Lewis Gun: 500 - 600 rounds/minute Chauchat: 220 - 260 rounds/minute Maxim MG08: 400 rounds/minute Maxim PM M1910: 600 rounds/minute Browning M1917: 400 rounds/minute Browning M1917A1: 600 rounds/minute Schwarzlose MG M.07/12: 400-580 rounds/minute Schwarzlose MG 16-A: 600 - 880 rounds/minute This isn't a complete list of all the machine used in WWI, but should be fairly representative.
How fast did the machine gun fire bullets?
Only one bullet is fired at a time from any machine gun. Some machine guns fire more bullets per unit time than others, but they all fire only one bullet at a time. The cyclical rate can vary from 400-450 rounds per minute to 6000 rounds per minute.
How many bullets per minute could a machine gun fire present day?
Anywhere from 400 to 1200 rounds per minute. Some Gatling guns can fire 6000 a minute, although they may not be considered TRUE machine guns.
How many rounds could the m60 shoot in 1 minute?
an m-60 can easily fire 80 rounds in one minute
What is the rounds per minute on a Bazooka?
The M1 Bazooka used in WWII could fire about two rounds per minute. The M20 "Super Bazooka" in the 1950s and '60s was capable of six rounds per minute.
How were machine guns used in WW1?
machine guns were basically used the same way as they are now, but far more dangerous. At the squeeze of a trigger they could fire 500 to 1000 rounds per minute
How many rounds could a machine gun of World War 1 fire per second?
As fast as they could in World War II or Korea, though some could fire faster than others. The Browning was medium fast, the Lewis and the Vickers a bit faster, though the Germans had the fastest firing machine guns of all. I don't remember the specific RPM for each gun.
What is the rounds per minute on an M4?
The M4 rifle could shoot about 700-850 rounds per minute.
How many bullets per minute could a machine gun fire at the beginning of world war 1?
The theoretical rate of fire was 400 to 600 rounds per minute. This rate though was rarely achieved and could never be sustained because overheating was a major problem.
How was the Browning Machine Gun affective in World War 1?
It was a very strong machine gun even if it needed 4-6 crew members to operate it. It could fire 400-600 small calibe rounds per minute.
How many times does the gatling gun fire per minute?
By 1876 the Gatling gun had a theoretical rate of fire of 1,200 rounds per minute, although 400 rounds per minute was more readily achievable in combat. By 1893, the M1893 Gatling was adapted to take the new .30 Army smokeless cartridge. The new M1893 guns featured six barrels, and were capable of a maximum initial rate of fire of some 800-900 rounds per minute. By the 1960s, the M134 know as the Minigun is a 7.62 mm, multi-barrel heavy machine gun with a high rate of fire. It could shoot up to 4,000 rounds a minute.
How many artillery rounds could an experienced gunner from shoot in a minute in the civil war?
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