The ATF says the number of machine gun conversion devices seized by law enforcement rose 570% from 2017 to 2021, and early figures from 2023 show another huge jump.
“we’re talking about the rate of fire being 800 or even 1,000 or more rounds a minute. Think about how many bullets that is.”
Um yes that’s a fast fire rate but unless you have a 800 round magazine (which would probably be the size of a small microwave) slid into your Glock, you aren’t firing that many bullets.
Well, there are 50 round drum mags for glocks, and even a 100 round (350 dollar) double drum for some insane reason. That’s probably begging for a 1 rpm fire rate though.
There’s also a reason the police and military don’t buy pistols like this, you can’t hit what you’re aiming at, and the gun will be empty in less than 2 seconds. Generally unsafe for all involved including the shooter.
Um yes that’s a fast fire rate but unless you have a 800 round magazine (which would probably be the size of a small microwave) slid into your Glock, you aren’t firing that many bullets.
Well, there are 50 round drum mags for glocks, and even a 100 round (350 dollar) double drum for some insane reason. That’s probably begging for a 1 rpm fire rate though.
That assumes they won’t jam after the fifth round. Nobody uses drum mags because they’re so unreliable.
Hence the 1rpm comment
Also, achieving that kind of firing rate without muzzle cooling would result in a literal meltdown, sooner rather than later.
It’s not important in terms of sustained fire. It’s important because at that rate you are going to rip the person you are shooting at (if you can).
It makes it more deadly than trying to pull the trigger real fast with accuracy. Achievable with lots of training.
There is a reason Glock and Beretta have designed pistols that do this out of the factory for police and military.
There’s also a reason the police and military don’t buy pistols like this, you can’t hit what you’re aiming at, and the gun will be empty in less than 2 seconds. Generally unsafe for all involved including the shooter.
Yeah, they probably liked the potential of a pocket machine gun but in practice saw that it was rarely practical.
There are some seriously compact machine pistols with deployable braces which are likely much better choices today.