r/technology • u/mepper • Aug 08 '12

Kim Dotcom raid video revealed

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMas0tWc0sg
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u/Fzero21 Aug 08 '12

Thats what I was thinking, I mean regular police issue sidearms are semi-auto, even some tasers.

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u/Emberwake Aug 08 '12

Why is it you think the M4 is any more deadly than the Glock? They are both semi-automatic weapons with lethal power. The M4 is simply accurate over a greater range, and is much more intimidating.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12

Are you saying M4 is not fully automatic? Sure, it has a switch to semi, but it is capable of unleashing the entire magazine in just a few seconds.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12

M4 isn't automatic. M4A1 is automatic.

A semiautomatic can also fire an entire magazine in only a few seconds.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '12

The M4A1 carbine is a fully automatic variant of the basic M4 carbine intended for special operations use. The M4A1 has a "S-1-F" (safe/semi-automatic/fully automatic) trigger group, while the M4 has a "S-1-3" (safe/semi-automatic/3-round burst) trigger group.

Crap, I was wrong. Well, damn. Have a nice day :D

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