OldMarksman
Staff
Posted by RJM:
Consider the distances and velocities and you will see the need to be able to shoot several times in less than a second--with adequate precision, of course.
Now, the above scenario describes an attack by someone with a contact weapon at close quarters. Should the attacker instead produce a firearm, the factors that generate the need for speed change somewhat, as TimSr points out,
If you are shooting at someone three to five meters away from you who is trying to kill you (the likeliest scenario); who is moving at about five meters per second (likely); you cannot effect a physiological stop unless you hit something critical that is rather small within the body (that's the way it is); and the likelihood of hitting at least one such "something" will be determined in large part by luck, which will be enhanced by hitting with more rounds in the limited time allowed, you had darn well better be able to shoot very rapidly.Why? [(in response to "Better" has to include "more rapidly").]
Consider the distances and velocities and you will see the need to be able to shoot several times in less than a second--with adequate precision, of course.
Now, the above scenario describes an attack by someone with a contact weapon at close quarters. Should the attacker instead produce a firearm, the factors that generate the need for speed change somewhat, as TimSr points out,