what makes an assult rifle and assult rifle instead of a normal rifle?

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Answer 1

Sturmgewehr 44, StG 44, was the first one. Since the begining of time someone who discovers or builds the first of a type get to name the catagory so. The first feature is the ammo is smaller than the standard rifle round but larger than a pistol round. It is select fire weapon, meaning it is capable of full-auto or burst fire and semi-auto.

IF it is only able to fire semi-auto by definition it isn't an assault rifle. While the media and politicians try to rename the catagory to include semi-auto only it doesn't change the fact they are not assault rifle.

Interesting point, during the Clinton Assault Weapons ban no assault weapons were actually banned. Under National Firearms act of 1934 (also just as unconstitutional as AWB) people could still purchase assault weapons, just not the semi-auto versions w/o weird modifications.

Answer 2

Part of it is the clip, I believe anything more than 7 rounds qualifies. Rifles with a pistol grip as part of the stock were also called "assault". It would also have to be a semi-automatic action.

Answer 3

If it is designed to kill multiple targets at a high rate of fire without having to reload it is an assault rifle.

Answer 4

An assult rifle is just a name given because it has a high rate of fire.................

Answer 5

Simple..."Any various fully automatic or semi-automatic rifle
designed for individual use in combat."

Answer 6

the clip.