Do you know what an assult rifle is?

Question

I just read another question on AR's (assult riffles) and it appears that many of the public has no clue what that even means. They are not meant for hunting people! In california an "assult riffle" is simply a rifle with a pistol grip in a semi auto or full auto configuration. I want to know what you think "assult rifle" meant before you read this question.

Answer 1

I knew what it was ... I am a gunsmith! and a cop and a nurse!

Answer 2

In my book, an Assault Rifle is for 1.) Good times at the range, 2.) Intimidating Home Security, 3.) Warfare. I would not personally go hunting with a rifle that has a pistol grip, just not my style. I LOVE guns, but in my honest opinion Assault Rifles are most often used to assault. Go figure.

Answer 3

AR14 is almost similar to an M16 A2, but shorter in length, and there are a few other minor variances between the two. Both are fine weapons of assault.

My LOWEST score in the Marine Corps with an M-16 was a 224, and that was in boot -camp, so I am very well-acquainted with what an assault rifle is for. As for my Military Occupational Specialty while in the service, it was Amphibeous Assault, so I am also well-acquainted with what the definition of assault is.

The word assault means to attack. The word attack (or assault), is a verb that is offensive as opposed to defensive in nature. (not as in self-defense) This type of weapon should be exclusively available for our military, or officers UPHOLDING the laws, and our freedoms, against such "attacks".

UPHOLD: Websters 2 Dictionary- 1. To raise or hold aloft. 2. to keep from falling. If we allow these weapons to FALL into the wrong hands, so will fall our faith in the abilities of the should-be exclusive aforementioned to protect these laws and freedoms that we hold dear. Anyone having other "logic" or rationalization opposed to the above mentioned eye-opening reality in regards to assault weapons is ridiculous, or has malicious intentions.

Sara Mary Jane-very impressed! Don't point that thing at me! lol

Answer 4

It's a long range rifle with the capebilities of shooting automatically or semi-automatically giving the shooter the choice of shooting a single shot at a target for a instant kill or multiple shots to ward off multiple attackers or multiple objects.

Answer 5

"Assault rifle" actually, is nothing different than the SMG, but it has some different appearances like the AK 47, SG 44. The design you know, if you compare an AK and an M 16, you'll see

Answer 6

did you have to look that up - the term means a rifle that was designed to use in an assault - as in military attack

this was to distinguish it from hunting or sniping rifles and they were FULLY AUTOMATIC which were never sold to the public AT ALL

what you quoted is the LEGAL DEFINITION FOR CALIFORNIA and you left off most of it

WHY DO I HAVE THE FOLLOW THE IDIOTS WHO PASTE - IF HIS DAD 'SAID' THIS HE MUST STILL BE TALKING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 7

is a term for a type of automatic rifle, also known as a selective fire rifle/carbine, using intermediate-powered ammunition. Assault rifles are categorized between light machine guns that are intended more for sustained automatic fire in a support role, and smaller submachine guns that fire a handgun cartridge rather than a rifle cartridge. Assault rifles are the standard small arms in most modern armies, having largely replaced or supplemented larger, more powerful battle rifles, such as the World War II-era M1 Garand and Tokarev SVT.
Examples of assault rifles include the M16 rifle, the ubiquitous AK-47 genus, and the bullpup FAMAS. More exotic examples include the LR 300 By Z-M Weapons and the HK G36. Semi-automatic rifles, including some versions of the AR-15, are often incorrectly labeled as 'assault rifles'.

'Assault rifle' as used in the Gun Control debates in the United States is very different from this select-fire, automatic-rifle definition. Traits like a flash suppressor, a bayonet lug, and a top carrying handle are used in this debate to define a firearm as an 'Assault rifle'. This terminology is often confused with Assault weapon in the popular press.

The assault rifle name is a literal translation of the German word Sturmgewehr meaning "Storm Rifle", (Storm used as a verb being synonymous with assault, as in "to storm the compound"), but run together in German as German practice is for creating new compound terms. Sturmgewehr was coined by Adolf Hitler to describe the Sturmgewehr 44, the firearm generally considered the first practical widely-used assault rifle and effective progenitor of the concept. It gradually became the common (if not technically accurate) term for the sub-family of similar firearms, and also has been used retroactively with earlier weapons possessing such traits. While it is not a completely accepted or technically correct label, it is widely used to differentiate current small-caliber weapons such as the AR-15 and AK-74 from earlier semi-automatic or select-fire rifles that fired larger cartridges, such as the M1 Garand, M14, HK G3, CETME, and FN FAL, which are sometimes referred to as 'battle rifles'. Technically, all are 'rifles' of different caliber, with some being semi-automatic or having select-fire capability, thus being either 'semi-automatic rifles' or 'automatic rifles'. Since the smaller-caliber weapons tend to be distinct in construction and modern use from their counterparts, the term 'assault rifle' has proven useful and popular for referring to them specifically.
It is generally assumed that future superior assault rifles will always include the following specifications:

Maximum reliability, even under the most adverse conditions;
Ambidextrous controls for all functions;
Compactness for use in Close Quarters Battle (CQB) and in enclosed spaces: vehicles and buildings;
Flexible sight-mounting system, which accepts: iron sights, telescopic sights and night sights;
Magazine hold-open device, which holds the bolt back when the last shot has been fired;
Trigger pull, light and crisp enough for accurate firing;
Charging handle to correct jammed cartridges;
Trigger guard, which permits the use of gloved or mittened hands;
Forestock hand guard to shield heat from the barrel;
Designed to allow quick and easy field stripping and cleaning without risk of losing small parts;
Pistol grip should be well shaped to provide a good grip;
Stock should provide a comfortable cheek rest;
Balance to allow for natural aiming;
Low weight as is compatible with durabilty;
Use of carbon fiber barrel technology to lighten, lengthen and strengthen barrels and improve heat management.
Some foreshadowing of these specifications can be seen in currently designed and produced assault rifles, including but not limited to, the FAMAS, FN SCAR, FN F2000, G36C, H&K 416, Metal Storm, Robinson Arms XCR, SAR-21, Steyr AUG and XM8.

Answer 8

fun

Answer 9

OKAY I WILL PRAY FOR YOU