Semi-automatic-only rifles like the Colt AR-15 are not assault rifles they do not have select-fire capabilities.Select-fire rifles such as the FN FAL are not assault rifles they are battle rifles and fire full-powered rifle cartridges.Select-fire M2 carbines and Amogh carbines are not assault rifles their effective range is only 200 yards.Rifles that meet most of these criteria, but not all, are technically not assault rifles, despite frequently being called such. It should have an effective range of at least 300 metres (330 yards).Its ammunition must be supplied from a detachable box magazine.For full-power automatic rifles, see List of battle rifles It must have an intermediate-power cartridge: more power than a pistol but less than a standard rifle or battle rifle.It must be capable of selective fire, which means it has the capacity to switch between semi-automatic and burst/ fully automatic fire.Some rifles listed below such as the AR15 also come in semi-auto models which would not belong under the term "Assault Rifle".īy strict definition, a firearm must have the following characteristics to be considered an assault rifle: Assault rifles are currently the standard service rifles in most modern armies. An assault rifle is a rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge, a detachable magazine, and can switch between semi-automatic/ fully automatic fire.
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