The top 10 assault rifle in the world

An assault rifle is a rifle used for combat where exchange of fire takes place over short distances (i.e. <300m) and is capable of selective fire, which is the ability to switch from single fire to semi automatic or automatic fire.

An assault rifle has the following characteristics:-

a)      It must have a buttstock for firing from the shoulder

b)      Must be capable of selective fire

c)      Must use a cartridge stronger than that of a pistol but less than one of a battle rifle.

d)      Must have a detachable magazine

   

 

1. AK-47 series of rifles

This is without question the most widely used and popular assault rifle in the world.  The AK-47 was developed by Mikhail Kalashnikov for the Soviet Army for the Soviet armed forces. It has a kickback gas action for ejecting the cartridge. The standard AK 47 fire a 7.62×39 mm cartridge has a muzzle velocity of 2300 ft\sec and a range of 1300 ft.

2. FN—SCAR

The SOF Combat Assault Rifle or SCAR-L of US and Belgium parentage was made primarily for the US Special Forces and fires a 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. It has a rate of fire between 600-650 rounds per minute and an effective range of 500-600—meters.

3. Steyr AUG

The Steyr AUG is designed by Steyr Mannlicher GmbH & Co KG of Austria. The rifle features a two stage trigger and is fed from double column box magazines with a 30 round capacity It fires a 5.56x 45mm NATO cartridge, has a rate of fire of 680-850 rounds per minute, an effective range of 300m and is fed by a 30 or 42 round box magazine.

4. M-16

The M-16 is the standard rifle for the US armed forces.  The M-16 is a 5.56 calibers lightweight, air cooled, magazine fed, gas operated rifle with a rotating bolt driven by a direct impingement gas operation. The M-16 is effective within a range of 550m and a rate of fire of 700-950 rounds a minute.

5. M-4

The M-4 5.56mm assault is of US origin, it is produced by Colt Defense. It fires a 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, has a gas operated rotating bolt action and has a rate of fire of 700-950 rounds per minute. It has an effective range of 300m.

6. Heckler & Koch HK-416

The HK 416 is an assault rifle manufactured by Heckler & Koch. It is of mixed German and American parentage.  It is the standard weapon for the American Delta Force. It has a rate of fire of 850 rounds per minute and fires a 5.56 x 45 NATO cartridge.

7. Barret REC7

The REC7 is of American origin and is manufactured by the Barret Firearms Company. The REC7 uses the new 6.8mm Remington RPC cartridge. It has a gas operated rotating bolt action and has a muzzle velocity of 2650 ft per second. It has an effective range of 600m and a cyclic fire rate of 750 rounds per minute.

8. FAMAS

The FAMAS  is manufactured I n France by the MAS located in Saint Etienne  It was designed by Paul Tellie  It has an effective range of 300m and a rate of fire of 1000 rounds per minute.

9. L85A2

This assault rifle is in the British Army frontline service… It is an Enfield rifle and.  Has a magazine capacity of 30 rounds, fires 650 rounds a minute and has an effective range 0f 500ms.

10. G36

The G36 is of German origin and is manufactured by Heckler &Koch  It fires a 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge, has got a gas operated rotating bolt action fires 750 rounds per minute and has an effective range of 600m

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