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...Nazi Germany]] during [[World War II]] (see the [[Sturmgewehr 44|StG44]] [[assault rifle]]). After testing this prototype in [[1948]], the British Army urged ...actured and issued both designs at various times. Unlike the Russian AK-47 assault rifle, the FAL utilized a heavier full-power [[rifle]] [[cartridge]]. In th

...e]] is a button, found commonly on [[M-16 rifle|M16]] and [[AR-15]] styled rifles, usually located near the [[bolt]] closure, that when hit will push the [[b ...e ''MSAR STG-556'', an American-made variant of the Austrian [[Steyr AUG]] assault rifle, but the usefulness of such device in said firearm is questionable at

...n]], [[Heckler & Koch G3|G3]] and more modern [[Heckler & Koch G36|G36]] [[assault rifle]], the [[Heckler & Koch MP7|MP7]] [[personal defense weapon]], [[Heck ...(for instance, the advanced but now abandoned [[Heckler & Koch G11|G11]] [[assault rifle]]). HK produces the whole range of [[small arms]], from [[pistol]]s t

|type= [[Assault rifle]] (G11)<br>[[Light machine gun]] (LMG11)<br>[[Personal defense weapon |variants= Assault Rifle<br>Light Machine Gun (LMG11)<br>Personal Defence Weapon (G11 PDW)

|type= [[Assault rifle]] }}The '''G36''' is a [[Germany|German]] [[5.56x45mm NATO|5.56 mm]] [[assault rifle]], designed in the early 1990s by [[Heckler & Koch|Heckler & Koch Gmb

* Australian [[Austeyr|F88 Austeyr]] assault rifle and [[F89 Minimi]] machine gun. ([[Australian Defence Industries|ADI *Austrian [[Steyr AUG]] assault rifle

... for the intermediate [[7.62x39mm]] cartridge. It is the most widely known assault rifle in the world.]] ...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles.

...s a hand grip when firing the M203. A separate sighting system is added to rifles fitted with the M203, as the rifle's standard sights are not matched to the ...onents, usually including the launcher, adaptors for attachment to assault rifles, and leaf sights (which can be used with the rifle's front sight post). M2

...Many NATO member nations, but not all, subsequently developed or purchased rifles with the ability to accept this type of magazine. ...rtain makes of plastic-bodied magazines are used in [[M16 rifle|M16]]-type rifles and carbines), followers can tilt causing misfeeds or jams, and springs can

...a highly trained soldier who specializes in shooting targets with modified rifles from very long distances. They're also adept in stealth, camouflage, infilt ...http://www.boomershoot.org/general/ScaryWords.htm Assault Weapons - Sniper Rifles] Joe Huffman, February 7, 2008</ref>­<ref>[http://science.howstuffworks.co

|type= [[Assault rifle]] ...p. 223</ref> In production since 1978, it is the standard small arm of the Austrian Bundesheer and various police units. It has also been adopted by the armed

...hich later emerged the "Österreichische Waffenfabriksgesellschaft" (OEWG, Austrian Arms-Manufacturing Company), and subsequently the Steyr Werke AG and Steyr- ...k rifle experienced a renaissance. Simultaneously, The re-emergence of the Austrian Armed Forces in the Second Republic was the base for a new start of militar

...atic Party lost control of Congress in [[January 1995]]. Since then the "[[assault weapons]]" ban has been allowed to expire; legislation protecting gun manuf ...]], banning the manufacture and importation of so-called military-style "[[assault weapon]]s", a provision that was arbitrary and symbolic. The ban expired in

...rbine cartridge and the M1 Carbine were developed by Winchester to provide assault troops and rear area units more firepower and accuracy than the standard is ...rable to more powerful intermediate cartridges later developed for assault rifles.