assault rifle

a term for a rifle made up by the media to make rifles sound scary. try putting the word -ssault in front of anything that could hurt you when the wrong person uses it. now it sounds scary, right? you’re on your way to becoming a news reporter.
i’ll shoot you with my -ssault rifle!
i’ll beat you with my -ssault bible!
i’ll hit you with my -ssualt car!
i’ll punch you with my -ssault fists!
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an -ssault rifle is a select fire shoulder arm chambered for an intermediate power rifle cartridge capable of being fed from a detachable magazine.

typically an -ssault rifle is the standard issue weapon used by military forces. the united states uses the m16a2/3/4 as its standard rifle, though there has been a movement towards the m4a1 carbine (also an -ssault rifle).
the “ma5b -ssault rifle” from the popular xbox game “halo: combat evolved” is not an -ssault rifle because it is not select fire and it is chambered for a full power rifle cartridge (7.62mm x 51 nato). it would be more correct to say that it is a magazine fed machine gun.

some examples of real -ssault rifles include: the m16 series and the ak/akm series.
a specific type of rifle. it is fully automatic, fed by a high-capacity magazine and has a pistol grip. -ssault rifles were designed to have the accuracy and power of a rifle, but the automatic fire and portability of a submachine gun. -ssault rifles usually use a shortened rifle cartridge, though some do not. such as the heckler and koch g3 and fn fal.
the world’s most famous -ssault rifle is the ak-47. the first -ssault rifle was the n-z–made sturmgewehr 44.
a gun that is between a sub-machine gun and below a light-machine gun. usually capable of automatic fire, though not designed for support roles.
xm8,m16,ak-47,m1 garand, sturmgewehr 44,
my -ssault rifle is the m16.
an -ssault rifle is the weapon of choice for newbs. they tend to spray wildly with it instead of starting with a br which requires skill and aim.
wow! stupid newbs and their -ssault rifles