rules supposedly in the Game Master Guide in 2001 but was removed in the 2017 edition
pg 40 (moved to 39 in 2017) used to say:
- Unless a weapon states it can fire a burst of two or more simultaneous or rapid-fire shots, it is best to assume it can not.
- Most energy pistols can not fire a burst.
- Many rifles, and most assault rifles, can perform burst fire.
- If the weapon stat block lists "burst" as an option but does not list burst damage, the weapon can fire a double pulse burst.
- Two simultaneous blasts inflicting twice the damage of a single shot.