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...inly employed for targets at ranges of about 1,400 metres (1,530 yd) using rifles with larger ammunition while DMs are utilized for targets at ranges of up t ... infantryman and a [[sniper]] and as such so-called '''designated marksman rifles''' (DMRs) have been developed with this middle ground in mind.

|name= FN 2000 |type= [[Bullpup]] [[assault rifle]]

|name= FN FAL |used_by=See ''[[FN FAL#Production and use|Production and use]]''

...Herstal Group includes Herstal, parent company and two main subsidiaries , FN HERSTAL, active in the Defense and Law Enforcement fields, and Browning / U FN originated in the small city of Herstal, near Liège. The ''Fabrique Nation

...cities and, typically, higher [[trajectories]]. Hand-held firearms, like [[rifles]], [[carbines]], [[pistols]] and other small firearms are rarely called "gu ...secondary method of attack used in close combat. For example, arms such as rifles, muskets, and occasionally [[submachine gun]]s can have [[bayonet]]s affixe

...my). In 1991 in the wake of the cancellation of the [[HK G41|G41]] and G11 rifles, H&K was bought by British Aerospace's Royal Ordnance division. Their major ...ifle_070715/ M4 to face new rifles in dust-chamber test]</ref> The XM8 and FN SCAR had the fewest failures in the test, closely followed by the HK416, wh

... the G1 had previously fallen through over [[Fabrique Nationale de Herstal|FN's]] refusal to grant such a license. In the case of the G3, the Dutch firm ...production G3 rifles differed substantially from more recent models; early rifles featured closed-type mechanical flip iron sights (with two settings), a lig

...s operator cleaning time and stress on critical components. The [[SA80]] [[Bullpup|bull-pup]] assault rifle used this system long before the [[Heckler & Koch ...e XM8 scored the best, with only 127 stoppages in 60,000 total rounds, the FN SCAR Light had 226 stoppages, while the HK416 had 233 stoppages. The M4 car

... [[FN CAL|CAL]], [[FN Minimi|Minimi]], [[FN FNC|FNC]], [[FN SCAR|SCAR]], [[FN F2000|F2000]]. *Canadian [[Diemaco C7]] and the [[FN Minimi|C9]]

...cludes some of the more notable Assault Rifles but also covers some Battle Rifles. | colspan="5"| Ak 5 is the Swedish version of [[Belgium| Belgian]] [[FN FNC]]. It is the main [[service rifle]] of the Swedish Armed Forces.

...bine - .30 Carbine: Advanced Combat Systems Ltd. [[M1 carbine|M1 Carbine]] Bullpup Conversion) *[[FN MINIMI|ADI F89]] (Australia - LMG - 5.56 mm NATO: Licensed Production FN MINIMI)

...led that many U.S. infantrymen (as many as 2/3) never actually fired their rifles in combat. By contrast, soldiers armed with rapid fire weapons (such as sub Existing rifles were poorly suited to real-world combat for both of these reasons. Although

...the Minors' License. This licence allows a minor to possess non-restricted rifles or shotguns without needing to be under direct supervision of a licensed ad '''Non-restricted''' - Most [[long guns]], rifles and shotguns are classified non-restricted.

...matic rifle, which is a license-built version of the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[FN FAL]]). ...andardize ammunition among its members, Enfield engineers re-chambered the rifles to the [[United States|American]] 5.56x45mm M193 cartridge. The newly redes

...er=world.guns.ru| url=http://world.guns.ru/assault/be/fn-fal-e.html| title=FN FAL| accessdate=2011-01-22}}</ref><br />[[Lithgow Small Arms Factory]] (Aus |variants= L1A1/C1/C1A1 <small>(Rifles)</small><br />L2A1/C2/C2A1 <small>([[Squad automatic weapon|SAWs]])</small>

... rifle]] suitable for use in nearly all theatres and environments. Service rifles are also often selected for their upgradability (e.g. the addition of under ...e battlefield, with the muskets being phased out. Originally, these combat rifles were single-shot muzzleloading weapons, but as technology advanced through

...aging [[7.62x51mm NATO|7.62 mm]] StG 58 automatic rifle (a license-built [[FN FAL]]).<ref name="ezell_223">Ezell (1993) p. 223</ref> In production since ...rel.<ref name="ezell_224">Ezell(1993) p. 224</ref> The AUG is a modular, [[bullpup]] configuration rifle that employs a high level of synthetic and advanced a

...ing company. Products include the [[M16 rifle|M16]] and [[M4 carbine|M4]] rifles. ArmaLite has changed hands many times as shown in the history below. ...la, Sam (Major), ''The ArmaLite AR-10'', (1998) pp. 39-40</ref> The T-48 (FN FAL) also lost, leading some to suspect that Army Ordnance had selected the

...limited capacity fixed magazines are also generally not considered assault rifles. ...attle rifle]]s, [[automatic rifle]]s, [[machine gun]]s, and semi-automatic rifles:

[[Image:Rifle Type 95.jpg|thumb|right|Bullpup designs like the [[QBZ-95]] have the magazine behind the trigger mechanism. '''Bullpup''' is a [[firearm]] configuration in which the [[firearm action|action]] an