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Automatic Rifles
Battlefields have never been the same since the introduction of the automatic-firing rifle.

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Al-Qadissiya Tabuk Designated Marksman
The Iraqi Tabuk, produced by Al-Qadissiya Establishments, is classified as a Designated Marksman Rifle (DMR). Unlike its Soviet-based contemporaries chambered to fire the 7.62x54R cartridge, the Tabuk makes use of the 7.62x39...
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1989

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Ares Shrike 5.56 Advanced Weapons System
Ares Defense of the United States produces the impressive Shrike 5.56 "Advanced Weapon System" (AWS). The Shrike 5.56 shares a high percentage of commonality in parts with the M16A4 model of the M16 family as well as its shor...
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2002

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Armalite AR-18
With Eugene Stoner's AR-15 rifle design firmly entrenched as the M16 under production by Colt, his Armalite firm turned to the design and production of a similar yet simplified version of their AR-15 design, moreso to license...
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1963

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Beretta SC70/90
The Beretta-produced SC70/90 is the carbine version of the AR70/90 rifle. The SC70/90 features a folding tubular metal butt and is also featured in another form known as the SCS70/90, that form accepting the mounting of an un...
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1985

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Browning M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
The M1918 BAR ("Browning Automatic Rifle") was born out of the World War One idea of a single soldier armed with the power of a machine gun. Pushing the theory behind this concept were the French, whose own experience with th...
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1940

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Ceska Zbrojovka CZ2000
The CZ2000 assault rifle follows the distinct designs of the Soviet-made Kalashnikov brand of rifles but is a Czech weapon altogether. Initially a 5.45mm design known as the "Lada" the system was remarketed as the CZ2000 and ...
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1993

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Colt M16A2
The M16A2 is a follow up design to the much-maligned M16 that debuted in the Vietnam War. The M16A2 version features minor but much-needed improvements to the basic system and has spawned a whole slew of look-alike variants t...
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1983

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Colt M16A4 MWS (Modular Weapon System)
The M16A4 is the fourth generation model of the successful M16 series of automatic assault rifles. The M16A4 system, and all the drawbacks contained therein, that debuted in the Vietnam War is now a more refined and consequen...
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Colt M4 / M4A Carbine
The M4/M4A Carbine is a 5.56 mm lightweight, gas operated, air cooled, magazine fed with a selective firing rate that can be sighted from the shoulder. The M4/M4A Carbine is the latest weapon in a family of firearms dating b...
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1997

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Colt M4A1 SOPMOD
SOPMOD stands for Special Operation Peculiar MODification and is used by various levels of US Special Forces. The SOPMOD upgrade is nothing more than an accessory system for the standard M4A1 carbine version of the M16A2 auto...
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1993

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Daewoo K2
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1987

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Diemaco C7
The C7 assault rifle stemmed from the Canadian decision to go with the NATO 5.56mm round as the standard ammunition round for the Canadian armed forces. The Colt-produced American-made M16 rifle became the base weapon of choi...
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1984

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DIO KH2002 / Khaybar
The KH2002 / Khaybar is an indigenously-produced assault rifle of Iranian origin. Based on the American M16A1 series of automatic rifles, the KH-2002 utilizes the same internal system though obvious modifications are made po...
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2004

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Dragunov SVD
The Dragunov SVD sniper rifle is an automatic rifle based on the Kalashnikov rifle series. The weapon system was the standard sniper rifle issued to the Red Army and most Warsaw Pact nations during the cold war. The SVD u...
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1963

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Enfield L1A1
The L1A1 was the standard British Army assault rifle from the mid-1950's on through the late 1980's, ultimately being replaced by the bullpup-configured L85A1. The L1A1 stemmed from a British military need to arm it's troops ...
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1954

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Enfield L85A1 Individual Weapon (SA80)
The Enfield L85A1 Individual Weapon entered service with the British Army in 1985. The rifle first appeared in NATO assault rifle trials held in the late 1970's which saw this base form firing a 4.85mm cartridge. The weapon w...
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1985

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Fabrique Nationale FN F2000
The FN F2000 is a next-generation weapon developed by the Belgium firm of Fabrique Nationale. It utilizes the proven bullpup configuration in the operation of both an assault rifle and grenade launcher elements and can be amb...
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2000

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Fabrique Nationale FN FAL
The FN FAL (Fusil Automatique Legere) is regarded as the best of the FN automatic rifle designs to date. The FN FAL became the weapon of choice for NATO countries when the 7.62mm NATO round was accepted as the standard ammuni...
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1950

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FA-MAS
The FA-MAS (nicknamed 'le clairon' or 'the Bugle' because of its shape) was designed and accepted to replace the MAS Modele 49 rifle. The FA-MAS system implements a plethora of modern engineering practices that have gone on t...
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1980

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FG42 / FjG42 (Fallschirmjagergewehr 42)
The Fallschirmjagergewhr FG42 (sometimes FjG42) was a meshing of old-world ammunition with new world small arms engineering. Regarded as one of the best designs of small arms during the Second World War, the FG42 served well ...
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1942

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Heckler & Koch HK 32KA1
The Heckler & Koch HK 32KA1 carbine was designed for the military market that revolved around the firing of the Soviet 7.62x39mm M1943 "short" cartridge - most notably any Soviet-supported or satellite state at the time. The ...
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1962

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Heckler & Koch HK 33E
NOTE: Specifications shown below cover the HK33E with fixed butt. The HK33E series was a direct replacement of the earlier HK33 automatic rifles and is basiclaly the 5.56mm equivalent of the HK G3 rifle (detailed elsewhere...
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1985

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Heckler & Koch HK 416
Heckler & Koch unveiled the HK416 automatic rifle family in 2005 as a potential replacement for the M4 family series of carbines. The HK416 was a joint effort by the United States and Germany to produce a more reliable and mo...
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2005

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Heckler & Koch HK G11 Caseless
The Heckler & Koch HK G11 Caseless rifle design was in every way a revolutionary weapon departing from several traditional design forms. Chief among these was the idea of “caseless” ammunition fired from a 50-round box and of...
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1969

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Heckler & Koch HK G3
The HK G3 (or Gewehr 3) is a successful assault rifle design produced by the German firm of Heckler & Koch with the Federal Republic of Germany in 1961. The G3 itself was based on the Spanish CETME rifle which in turn was bas...
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1959

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Heckler & Koch HK G36
The Heckler & Koch-produced HK G36 is the official frontline assault rifle of the German Army and is also featured in a shorter-barrel version as the HK G36K to German special forces elements. The G36 development stemmed dire...
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1995

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Heckler & Koch HK G41
The HK G41 was based on the pre-existing HK G33E system but fitted with a three-round burst capability to compliment the full automatic fire mode. Nearly replacing the aging G3 in German Army service, the G41 was instead drop...
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1987

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Heckler & Koch HK PSG-1
The PSG in the designation of the PSG-1 stands for 'Prazisionsschutzengewehr' which roughly translates to 'Precision Rifle'. The PSG-1 Sniping Rifle was put into production 1985, and primarily developed for police and militar...
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1985

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Heckler & Koch HK SL8
The HK SL8 (SL8-1) is nothing more than the HK G36 assault rifle in civilian guise with semi-automatic fire. Both weapons are the product of Heckler & Koch, with the HK SL8 series entering the market in 1998 and continuing pr...
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1998

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Heckler & Koch HK XM29 OICW
The XM-29 OICW (Objective Individual Combat Weapon) was a proposed replacement for the aging M-16 Assault Rifle for the United States Army. The system was designed and jointly developed by Alliant Techsystems and Heckler & K...
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1995

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Heckler & Koch HK XM8
The XM-8 is an experimental assault rifle currently undergoing trials with the US Military. It was designed and built by the German weapons firm of Heckler & Koch to replace the aging M-16 assault rifle and M-4 carbine. Altho...
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2006

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Howa Type 64
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1964

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Howa Type 89
The Japanese Type 89 was developed by the Howa Machinery Company of Japan for the Japanese Defense Agency and first fielded in 1989. The Type 89 features a variety of unique design elements, which promote a smooth motion o...
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1989

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IMBEL MD97
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1997

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IMBEL MF-2
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1985

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IMI Galil ARM
The Galil-series of assault rifle began development in 1967, with the goal of replacing the solid (if unspectacular but heavier) Fabrique Nationale-produced FN FAL assault rifle (detailed elsewhere on this site). The Israelis...
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1968

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Izhmash AN-94 (Abakan)
The Izhmash AN-94 is the latest in the long line of Russian assault rifles and is intended to replace the long-lasting Kalashnikov series of rifle (including the fabled AK-47). Outwardly, the system maintains some similaritie...
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1997

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Kalashnikov AK-101
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1994

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Kalashnikov AK-103
The AK-103 represents the latest - and modernized - incarnation of the legendary Ak-47 assault rifle introduced in the Soviet Union following World War Two. Visually, the AK-103 retains many of the elements that have made the...
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1994

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Kalashnikov AK47 (AK-47)
The Kalashnikov AK series of assault rifles has been the Soviet / Russian standard assault rifle since the early 1950's whose design is rooted in the German MP44 submachine gun of the Second World War. The rifle seems to have...
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1950

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Kalashnikov AK74 (AK-74) / M1974
The Kalashnikov AK74 was a derivative of the AK47 series assault rifle, but more closely associated with the AKM, and was a smaller caliber system utilizing the Soviet 5.45x39.5mm round. Basically retaining the major features...
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1977

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Kalashnikov AKM (AK-M)
The AKM was a modified version of the original AK-47 assault rifle, incorporating new steel stampings instead of a machined receiver, making it more economical to produce in large numbers. The "M" in the designation dictated ...
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1959

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Kalashnikov AKMS (AKM-S)
The AKMS was nothing more than a direct copy of the AKM, a "modernized" version of the base AK47 system which re-incorporated steel stamping into the production process, effectively making the system more economical to produc...
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Kalashnikov AKS (AK-S)
The AKS was derived from the base AK47 assault rifle though produced with a folding steel butt instead of the fixed wood stock found in the original. Despite this change, the AKS was a visual mirror of it's predecessor. The f...
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1950

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Kbk wz. 1988 (Tantal)
Though appearing as nothing more than a Polish copy of the Russian-made Kalashnikov AK-74S rifle, the wz/88 sports some features that differentiate it from its Russian-inspired heritage. Foremost, the system is generally prod...
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1991

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M1 Carbine
The M1 Carbine series is often regarded as one of the most prolific American firearms developed during and for the Second World War. Designed primarily for light duty in the hands of logistical military participants such as c...
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1942

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M1 Garand
Little discussion can be had on the subject of American infantrymen in World War Two without the mention of the highly-acclaimed M1 Garand rifle. As the standard infantry rifle of the Second World War GI, the Garand saw comba...
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1936

48

Maschinenpistole 44 (MP44) / Sturmgewehr 44 (StG44)
The Maschinenpistole 44, or MP44, or still further the StG 44, is more commonly associated as being the father of the modern assault rifle design. This was, in truth, a revolutionary weapon developed by a Germany facing defea...
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1943

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QBZ-95
The QBZ-95 has been economically developed from its original form into other battlefield-viable elements. These include the base QBZ-95 assault rifle, the shortened and lighter QBZ-95B carbine and the QBB-95 LSW (Light Weapon...
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1997

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Rock Island Arsenal M21 Sniper Weapon System (SWS)
The M21 was developed from the standard M14 rifle, itself a further development of the highly successful World War 2-era M1 Garand. Where the Garand was a clip-loading, semi-automatic rifle, the M14 operated from a 20-round d...
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1969

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Ruger AC-556
While the Ruger Mini-14 shared some common lineage to the World War Two-era M1 Garand rifle, the Ruger AC-556 system is based on the Mini-14 itself. In fact, the AC-556 can be viewed as a militarized version of the highly suc...
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Ruger Mini-14
The Ruger Mini-14 is based on the successful World War Two M1 Garand infantry rifle. In fact, most of the inner workings of the Mini-14 are mechanically the same as that of its predecessor with the exception that the Mini-14 ...
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1973

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SG 542 (Sturmgewehr Model 542)
The SG 542 was a fixed stock assault rifle development in the SG 540 rifle series, though chambered to fire the 7.62x51mm NATO round. Though an adequate weapon in it's own right, the system never found the favor of export ord...
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Springfield M14
The M-14, for all intents and purposes, was basically a modernized version of the highly successful infantry rifle of the Second World War known universally as the M1 Garand. The M-14, however, featured refinements throughout...
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1955

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Steyr AUG
The Steyr AUG, despite its overall futuristic appearance, is at least thirty years old. The AUG (Armee Universal Gewehr) features a bullpup configuration, meaning that the magazine is inserted behind the trigger group - very ...
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1978

56

Type 56
The Type-56 assault rifle is the Chinese manufactured version of the Soviet AK-47 assault rifle....
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Vektor CR-21
The Vektor CR-21 is an indigenously-designed South African assault rifle meant to compete with the current standard R4 in South African Army service. While the CR-21 has been marketed as a lightweight, reliable, compact and a...
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1997

58

Walther WA2000
The Walther-produced WA2000 is sometimes thought of as the 'Cadillac of Sniper Rifles' due to its attention to detail, high production cost and high construction value. Instead of the system relying on an existing military-ba...
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1985

 
  Automatic Rifles:
The German Army gave birth to the modern day assault rifle with the development of their World War Two-era MP44 - often regarded as the "father of assault rifles". In fact, the system would be directly responsible for the design of the hugely successful Soviet Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifles that are still found - and in many cases copied - throughout the world. The advent of the automatic rifle would make the assault rifle the principle infantry weapon for the next century, incorporating facets of pistol, submachine gun and machine gun design into on complete and lethal package. Automatic rifles have evolved to a high level in today's markets. Systems that solely relied on man-stopping rounds, high rates of fire or large ammunition capacities are now melded together into complete products that can still be furthered in their lethality with the addition of grenade launchers, laser sights and telescopic lenses. Automatic rifles, without a doubt, have taken center stage in any conflict the world over. Below is a listing of such weapons throughout history and from the various armed forces of the world. From their pedigree as bolt-action rifles in World War One, to squad support systems in World War Two and into the modern wars of found throughout the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe, the the automatic takes center stage in any power struggle regardless of the type of forces involved.

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