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A rifle with a “selective fire” switch, allowing the weapon to fire a single bullet or a burst of bullets, like a sub machine gun, but it uses rifle ammunition.

first thing that comes to mind is:

here comes the brady bunch with another round of fear mongering dis-information.

first gun that comes to mind, the BAR!

how has no one mentioned this yet! its the BEST assault rifle ever... last one that was truely a "rifle" IMO too... I see the m16 usually used in carbine length more then a rifle.

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yes i know 30-06 isnt "intermediate" to most of you recoil wusses...

your loss!

SA-80

 easysauce wrote:
first thing that comes to mind is:

here comes the brady bunch with another round of fear mongering dis-information.

first gun that comes to mind, the BAR!

how has no one mentioned this yet! its the BEST assault rifle ever... last one that was truely a "rifle" IMO too... I see the m16 usually used in carbine length more then a rifle.

edit to add

yes i know 30-06 isnt "intermediate" to most of you recoil wusses...

your loss!

BAR is NOT an assault rifle, it was closer to a light machine gun.

Really though....wouldnt anything used in an assault be an assault weapon? If I were to attack a random passerby with a pocket knife.....suddenly Im using an assault weapon.

Depends if your state district your in is either Dem or Rep....the "Bullet Button" indeed....wait....maybe the magazine/clip are one use only? Ding me on clip/magazine usage doesn't matter to me. Someone say "I need a clip" you pass a mag

 Jihadin wrote:
Depends if your state district your in is either Dem or Rep....the "Bullet Button" indeed....wait....maybe the magazine/clip are one use only? Ding me on clip/magazine usage doesn't matter to me. Someone say "I need a clip" you pass a mag

Unless they're using an M1 Garand.

My M1 still has the bayonet lug on it

 Captain Fantastic wrote:
Assault Rifle is a meaningless term

So what's the proper technical term for a select fire rifle that fires an intermediate round?

ar-15


idk

 Captain Fantastic wrote:
Stop saying AK47. The AK47 is an extremely rare firearm that was only produced for a few years. Most of what you think of as "AK47"s are actually AKMs, AK74s, or other Kalashnikov variants, none of which are probably milled receivers.

Lol no, 75 AK-47s worldwide is not rare by any measure of the word. The M-16 is only at 8 million, even the world famous Thompson is only about 2.7 million. Please at least attempt research before posting.

OT: I think the classic AK-47 on first sight.

M4/M16 family of guns is the first thing that popped into my head. Followed by Russian kalashnikovs, and then the StG 44 - the first ever assault rifle.

 Jihadin wrote:
My M1 still has the bayonet lug on it

Hey as long as you don't have the rocket launcher mount still.


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 Captain Fantastic wrote:


Assault Rifle is a meaningless term, like battle-rifle, Sniper-Rifle, or sporting rifle. Stop saying AK47. The AK47 is an extremely rare firearm that was only produced for a few years. Most of what you think of as "AK47"s are actually AKMs, AK74s, or other Kalashnikov variants, none of which are probably milled receivers.

You're kidding right? I think you need to do some Internets to update your facts

 Kilkrazy wrote:
An AK47, M16, Galil, or SA80, and similar rifles that shoot a lower powered round than traditional WW2 rifles and has automatic fire.

But if you said "assault gun" it conjures up this;

I think we can all agree that assault guns are much cooler than assault rifles.

I think an Assault Rifle is a gun that has the capability of firing a lot of bullets while being held in two hands. I'm not a really avid gun person so there you go.

First thing that pops into mind: 'I prefer DMRs or Battle Rifles.
Yay, Halo!

The SCAR-H with Foregrip, Target Finder and Adjustable Stock.


Because I use it in CoD: Black Ops 2

I never really associated the M16(AR15) as assault rifles because you don't use them "in an assault". I imagine you'd use SBRs, SMGs or ACRs in an assault.

 Breotan wrote:
I never really associated the M16(AR15) as assault rifles because you don't use them "in an assault". I imagine you'd use SBRs, SMGs or ACRs in an assault.

Unless of course you are issued an M16, in which case you damned well use it in an assault.

Unless of course you are issued an M16, in which case you damned well use it in an assault.

Including a M240B, SAW (M249), maybe someone being funny and using a 9mm not in a building, some frag's, maybe a smoke, lot's of harsh language, verbal commands, physical sign language, and a couple thrown rock's...one time a chicken.... a goat...mind you we have a grill at the FoB....

M4.

I was playing counterstrike yesterday.

Individual weapon designed to engage targets in a variety of situations.

With some more thought; I would stipulate the ability to engage point targets at 300m, select fire, durable, easy to handle, as light weight as possible, box magazine.

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 Breotan wrote:
I never really associated the M16(AR15) as assault rifles because you don't use them "in an assault". I imagine you'd use SBRs, SMGs or ACRs in an assault.

In my experience you don't throw away your M16 and go to the armoury to pick up an SMG when you contact an enemy position that you have to take. The act of assaulting a position being to push onto it, clear and secure the area of threats. This can be anything from a building to an enemy patrol in the bush (read forest) to a machine gun position in an open area.

 Eilif wrote:
What pops into your head?

Try and answer fast and quick before you have a chance to self censor.

If you want to provide more explanation after your answer, that's fine too, but first just get it out there.

Any answer is fine, could be a certain weapon, a definition of a class of weapon, a legal case, a news item, a gut reaction, a personal experience, etc, etc whatever.
I'll offer mine in a bit, but I'm curious what folks thoughts are for this term before I have a chance to muddy the waters with my own thoughts.

Select fire H&K91.
Select fire Uzi carbine.
John Rambo with a bow, and a bandanna.
TBone's farts.


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 Ma55ter_fett wrote:
A cat who has been feed nothing but ghost peppers and laxatives and is currently being held arse end forwards.

Exactly. I would run in terror.

Select fire H&K91 = G3

(I have a HK91, very fun toy!)

The first thing I think of is 'dakkadakka'

I think of a Glock 19, because I've been raised to believe what idiot journalists and activists have told me about guns.

 Jihadin wrote:
My M1 still has the bayonet lug on it

My mosin came with a bayonet

I never wanted to charge headlong into a bunker more than I did the day I got it.