The effect of Rapid Fire attachment on Single Fire Weapons

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Playing modern warfare 3 multi-player, I recently levelled my MK14 up high enough to enable the Rapid Fire attachment. The MK14 Assault Rifle is a Semi-automatic (single fire) weapon. As the desciption of Rapid Fire states Increased Fire Rate, I assumed, using the Rapid Fire attachment would turn my semi-automatic (single-fire) into an automatic.

But it seems to have no effect at all. It still is only a single fire weapon.

What is the effect of the Rapid Fire attachment on a Semi-Automatic (single-fire) weapon, such as the MK14, if it has one at all?

Best Answer

From the Call of Duty Wiki:

Rapid Fire has a unique effect on the MK14; because the weapon is semi-automatic, Rapid Fire simply raises the fire rate cap, allowing for marginally a faster fire rate. This can be useful in close quarters and when facing many enemies that need to be quickly dispatched; however, for most situations, it's not necessary.

The weapon's stat table on the same page gives:

Rate of Fire

545 RPM Max

681 RPM with Rapid Fire

Basically, it lets the weapon fire faster - if you can pull the trigger fast enough.