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Short Burst: Three bullets are expended and a single attack is made against the target with a -10% penalty. If the attack hits, rolls for location and normal damage once.

Controlled Burst: Ten rounds are expended and a single attack roll is made against the target with a -20% penalty. If the attack succeeds, roll two locations, and roll normal damage for each.

Panic Fire or “Hose the Target”: The entire magazine is expended and a single attack roll is made at -30% penalty. If the attack succeeds, roll four locations, and roll normal damage for each.

Firing at multiple targets: Either half or the whole magazine is expended over an area in one long burst. 

-- For a half magazine, each target within a 45 degree arc in front of the shooter is attacked once at a -25% penalty. If any target is attacked successfully, roll for location and normal damage once for that target.

-- For a full magazine, each target within a 90 degree arc in front of the shooter are attacked once at a -35% penalty. If any target is attacked successfully, roll for location and normal damage twice for that target.