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Squatchman » 16 Aug 2026, 10:39 pm » wrote: ↑

16 Aug 2026, 10:39 pm

  Simple definitions.
 
  An assault rifle is a precise military term that defines that it must have:
 A select fire feature that allows fully automatic fire alongside semi auto.
 Uses an intermediate cartridge. 0 to 400 yard range. More powerful than a hand gun but less than a high powered rifle. 0 to 1,000 yard range.
  Has a detachable magazine.
 Think  M 16
  
  An assault weapon is a political or legal term used to describe weapons that may cosmetically resemble assault rifles but are only semi automatic fire. It's used by anti gun advocates to confuse and blur the line so Joe Schmo might think it's something it really isn't.
  Think AR 15
 
   Although both look similar the difference is in their firing capability.  An M16 can do everything an AR 15 can do but also has select fire.
The AR 15 came before the M16 and was the basis for the M16. The AR 15 can be made to simulate automatic fire with parts such as a forced reset trigger,bump stock or a binary trigger. Those options aren't as reliable as the M16s fully automatic fire and really aren't recommended for combat.
 
 

 

• It must be capable of selective fire.
• It must have an intermediate-power cartridge: more power than a pistol but less than a standard rifle or battle rifle; examples of intermediate cartridges are the 7.92×33mm Kurz, the 7.62×39mm and 5.56×45mm NATO.
• Its ammunition must be supplied from a detachable box magazine.[5]
• It must have an effective range of at least 300 metres (330 yards).

• Select-fire rifles such as the FN FAL, M14, and H&K G3 main battle rifles are not assault rifles; they fire full-powered rifle cartridges.
• Semi-automatic-only rifles like the Colt AR-15 are not assault rifles; they do not have select-fire capabilities.
• Semi-automatic-only rifles with fixed magazines like the SKS are not assault rifles; they do not have detachable box magazines and are not capable of automatic fire.