According to the ATF, A firearm designed fire more than one bullet with a single pull of the trigger. They are highly regulated and require a lot of expensive bureacratic paperwork and a squeaky-clean record to acquire the Class III Federal Firearms License needed to legally own one. The M-16A2 would technically fall under this category because of its ability to fire in 3-round bursts.
AR-15s, civilian semiauto AK-47 clones, etc, ARE NOT MACHINE GUNS. The most common AK-47 variant in the US civilian market is the Romanian-built WASR-10, imported by Century Arms, because it is the least expensive AK. Although similar in appearance, they DO NOT fit the definition of MACHINE GUN because they fire one and only one round with a single pull of the trigger, which means they are semi-automatic. An AR-15, despite its similarity to an M-16, is not the same thing. Vietnam-era M-16s were true MACHINE GUNS also, capable of fully automatic fire. The Pentagon brass found this to be a waste of ammo and restricted later models to 3 round burst mode as the only option for selective fire.
AR-15s, civilian semiauto AK-47 clones, etc, ARE NOT MACHINE GUNS. The most common AK-47 variant in the US civilian market is the Romanian-built WASR-10, imported by Century Arms, because it is the least expensive AK. Although similar in appearance, they DO NOT fit the definition of MACHINE GUN because they fire one and only one round with a single pull of the trigger, which means they are semi-automatic. An AR-15, despite its similarity to an M-16, is not the same thing. Vietnam-era M-16s were true MACHINE GUNS also, capable of fully automatic fire. The Pentagon brass found this to be a waste of ammo and restricted later models to 3 round burst mode as the only option for selective fire.
Machine guns are mainly carried by the military and only rarely found in civilian hands.
The belt-fed American M-60 machine gun is based on an earlier German model from World War 2.
Most ordinary Americans can't tell the f*cking difference between a real machine gun and a semiautomatic like the WASR-10 or AR-15. Unfortunately the News media and politicians are similarly misinformed, to the detriment of all.
The belt-fed American M-60 machine gun is based on an earlier German model from World War 2.
Most ordinary Americans can't tell the f*cking difference between a real machine gun and a semiautomatic like the WASR-10 or AR-15. Unfortunately the News media and politicians are similarly misinformed, to the detriment of all.
by JJRtwu2008 March 20, 2008
Get the machine gunmug. by Joe Henkelman September 30, 2006
Get the Goo gunmug. A pint of beer with three olives and a splash of grinadine. Usually consumed at strip clubs. The olives start dancing like a lava lamp.
by nickypop November 11, 2013
Get the Tommy Gunmug. An expression that falls under the umbrella term of Red Zebra. Used to convey the feeling of wishing to be asleep.
by 70RedZebra's February 28, 2022
Get the Tranquilizer Gunmug. A rating for movies based on the amount of visible guns on the cover/sleeve. 3the more guns, the better.
"Fuck man there's nothing to watch"
"Lets use the gun rating. This muthafucker has 17 guns. Gotta be good."
"Done."
"Lets use the gun rating. This muthafucker has 17 guns. Gotta be good."
"Done."
by Donkey Puncher 420 July 30, 2015
Get the gun ratingmug. When you wreck an entire team with a CBJ on their host in Call of Duty Ghosts. You must get an ace though if you do not complete the full ace you do not fulfill "out gunning."
by Soviet Penguin May 28, 2014
Get the Out Gunningmug. by yugrepusile January 11, 2012
Get the Mother Gunsmug.