But a good gun crew couldn't keep that rate of fire up for long; it's hard work. More importantly, SHIII lets you have that rate of fire in any kind of weather. Also, the boat is pitching and rocking, and the gun has to be fired at the proper aim point. Again, as Beery has pointed out many times, the average overall firing time for recorded engagements works out to about one round per minute.
I can squeeze 8 rounds out of a .45 in less than two seconds-doesn't mean I can hit anything that way.
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