C. J. Chivers Quotes

...aimed semiautomatic fire from a competent shooter can be far more dangerous than automatic fire, which is harder to control and is often inaccurate.

C. J. Chivers

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• ...aimed semiautomatic fire from a competent shooter can be far more dangerous than automatic fire, which is harder to control and is often inaccurate.

  

  C. J. Chivers
  • Dangerous
  • Automatic
  • Semiautomatic