Why did the U.S. Army decide that three-round bursts were useless in infantry rifles?

Answer: First off the US Army did not decide this, it was the Marine Corps.​ Th.​.​.​ Long's Digest Top Stories For You Why did the U.S. Army decide that three-round bursts were useless in infantry rifles? Shannon Ison, former Planner at Palm Springs, CA (2005-2011) Written Sep 8 First off the US Army did not decide this, it was the Marine Corps. They are putting "automatic riflemen" in every squad now. I have NO IDEA why they are doing this, becaus...  Read More » Which celebrity/historical figure has a dark past everyone seems to ignore? Sumon Saikan (সাইকান), B-Sc from Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (2021) Written Sat Born on April 22, 1937, in Neptune, New Jersey, Jack Nicholson is one of the most prominent American motion-picture actors of his generation. Nicholson's career has contain...  Read More » What are the mathematicians' views about Saharon Shelah? Alon Amit, PhD in Mathematics; Mathcircler. Written Thu Saharon Shelah is universally revered as a giant of 20th century logic and model theory. He is also recognized as one of the most powerful problem solvers around (I remember...  Read More » Should the USA withdraw overseas troops if the foreign countries don't pay the protection fees that the U.S. required? Alex Denethorn, British, but heavily interested in US Politics Written Sep 1 By all means, the US should feel free to withdraw their troops back to US soil. It'll guarantee the collapse of the United States military as a whole, of course, because it...  Read More » What are things that medieval and fantasy film armor get consistently wrong? Michel Renbarre, French and Parisian Updated Sat Let's start with fantasy: With women, it is obvious. Half naked and chain mail and/or armour piece against bare skin. And breast pieces with molded breasts. Nice to know you...  Read More » What was the most bone-chilling sentence a loved one ever said to you? Carol Cotton, former Retired Bartender, MT, Full-time Life Liver. Written Sep 7 Shortly after I was married, my husband and I were standing in the kitchen talking and somehow the subject came up and he said, "Love is just a four-letter word" (from a Jo...  Read More » Where do members of Seal Team 6 and Delta Force go in the military when they become too old to be on those specialized teams? Matt Taylor, RM Commando, veteran of 5 wars and 10,000 arguments Written Thu They handle this potential problem with two very simple rules: There are strict age limits to joining the military and you cannot enlist if you are past a certain age After 2...  Read More » Was earning a Ph.D more difficult 50 years ago? Arun Srinivasa, Professor, mechanical engg. Texas A& M University Written Sep 11 Well, I got my PhD 30 years ago. I can tell you what my advisor said (and he got his PhD in the 1950s). I would say that certain things have become easier (searching for lit...  Read More » What do smart businessmen do during recessions? Hector Quintanilla, Founder at DigitalAgeEducation-com Written Wed This is a lake in recession: Water used to be abundant — it's now scarce. Compared to better times: Boats can't "live" without water … every boat depends on water to navigate ...  Read More » What does a submarine crew do in their spare time? Killashandra Leigh, former Submarine Service at United States Navy (1985-1996) Written Sep 3 When you're underway, there's NO such thing as "spare time". You're on watch for 6 hours, followed by 6 hours that usually includes training, maintenance, qualification stu...  Read More »   Read More in Your Feed Follow Quora on: Get the App for iOS and Android This email was sent by Quora (650 Castro Street #450, Mountain View, CA 94041). If you don't want to receive this type of email in the future, please unsubscribe.http://www.quora.com/