First, I need to define what I mean by an "assault rifle", as there are various definitions around. The one I use is:
"A standard military rifle, capable of controlled, fully-automatic fire from the shoulder, with an effective range of at least 300 metres".
This has some clear implications for the ammunition such weapons are chambered for. First, it excludes all weapons designed around pistol cartridges (i.e. machine pistols and sub-machine guns - SMGs) as they only generate around 500 joules muzzle energy and cannot meet the range requirement. Second, it excludes the traditional "full power" military rifle/MG cartridges such as the .303", the .30-06, the 7.92x57, the 7.62x54R and the 7.62x51 NATO (typically firing 10-12g bullets at 750-850 m/s and developing around 3,000-4,000 joules), as these are so powerful that their recoil is virtually uncontrollable in fully-automatic rifle fire from the shoulder.



Follow the train as I show you various rifles and their ammunitions....

www.quarryhs.co.uk/Assault.htm

Below are 30 Pedersen (7.65x20), .30 Mauser (7.63x25), 9x19 Parabellum, 9x25 Mauser, .45 Auto, .45 Remington-Thompson, 5.7x28 FN, 4.6x30 HK, 5.8x21 DAP-92 .

some early semi-automatic rifles, from top to bottom: 1918 .303 Farquhar Hill; 1909 Mondragon (7.92mm); 1917 MAT Mk 1917; 1929 Czech Brno Z.H.29 (photo taken at MoD Defence Academy, Shrivenham)

Terni Model 1921 selective-fire carbine

the StG 44

Kalashnikov AK

Below: Federov Avtomat
8mm Ribeyrolles

Winchester Machine Rifle, showing the unique magazine layout

6.5x52 Italian, 6.5x50SR Japanese Type 30, 7.65x32 Mannlicher, .351 Winchester SL, .345 Machine Rifle, 8mm Ribeyrolles (replica)

Hehe some resemble lipstick* and many more

SVHC CALIS

Reminds me of The Expendables trilogy!

Terminator: I'll be back...!
Mr Church: U've been back enough,,,I'll be back!!

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ACR contender and It's ammo

HK416, 417, 417/7 AND Ammos

LSAT LMG

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