Cause and Effect
Cause and effect
John's modifications to his weapon tremendously increased the capability of soldiers on the battlefield. Some of his modifications included the following. The rifle needed to...
- Weigh no more than nine pounds.
- Be well-balanced and adapted to shoulder firing.
- Have a magazine fed from clips or charges.
- Be simple, strong, compact, and easy to manufacture.
- Be entirely semi-automatic, firing one shot with each squeeze of the trigger.
- Use the .30 caliber service cartridge.
- Be designed so as to preclude the possibility of premature unlocking.
- Function properly without any need for special oil, grease, or other material applied to the cartridge
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These features changed soldiers' ability to protect themselves and gain an advantage in war.