Firing Modes

[ASA_IFG]

Hi, New member here.

I have searched this forum for more info about different firing modes and it's advantages and disadvantages over each other, but found none (using search). Can anybody here tell me if there is any advantages of the double tap (2-round burst) and triple burst in actual combat? I have heard that the british SAS are trained to fire 2 shots at each target (not sure if that can be termed as double tap). Is there really any advantage of going for these modes in actual combat? Views from former military personnel are appreciated.

Thanks a lot.

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[xl_target]

A double tap is NOT a two round burst. It is a controlled pair of shots fired with one press of the trigger for each shot.
The three round burst, commonly used in some versions of assualt rifles, submachine guns and machine pistols prevents indiscriminate use of full auto which can be a waste of ammo, if improperly deployed. The proper method to use full auto in hand held weapons is to fire short bursts, rather than to hold the trigger down.

Both the US Navy SEALs and the SAS use the double tap to help anchor their targets. Pistol caliber rounds, unless they hit parts of the central nervous system, don't always impart incapacitating amounts of energy to the target. Therefore it is considered that two shots are better than one.