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  Assault rifle: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
Assault rifle is a specific military term for various types of fully-automatic and select-fire (multi-shot burst) intermediate-power long guns.
As a massed military weapon, assault rifles share common features: light weight, hand grips positioned for good instinctive pointing (for unaimed "intuitive" fire), bayonet lugs (to provide lethality without ammunition), selectable fire rates, high reliability, large magazines, and simplified operation.
The concept of an assault rifle was born during the 1930s in several armies needing an infantry weapon with an intermediate-power ammunition, heavier than submachine guns (too weak and with a too short trajectory) and lighter than that for long rifles (uncomfortable to shoot, and difficult to control on full-automatic).
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 Small Arms - ninemsn Encarta
The M1 rifle operates by means of gas; a small port near the muzzle passes sufficient gas to propel a rod that operates the breech mechanism, ejecting the fired cartridge case and loading a fresh round from an eight-shot magazine.
Assault rifles based on the AK-47 include the Israeli Galil, the South African R5, and the Finnish Valmet.
The 5.56-mm (0.22-in) M16A1 rifle, a modification of the AR-15 (Armalite) rifle, was adopted by the US Army in 1967, during the Vietnam War.
au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761562808_3/Small_Arms.html   (1065 words)

  
 Galil - Biocrawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Galil is one of the standard assault rifles used by the Israel Defense Forces.
The Galil was designed to be a domestically produced main battle rifle for the IDF, taking the best features of other rifles, such as the M-16 and AK-47, and putting them into one rifle.
The Galil SAR in particular is highly regarded as an extremely compact assault rifle that does not get in the way of tank and self-propelled gun crews while using their main, crew-served ordnance.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Galil   (605 words)

  
 Xm8 Lightweight Assault Rifle -- Recommendations and Resources   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The first true assault rifle was probably the Italian-made Cei-Rigotti, which was developed around the beginning of the 20th century but never entered military service.
The first service assault rifle was the Russian Federov Avtomat of 1916 chambered for the Japanese Arisaka 6.5×50 mm rifle cartridge, which due to supply problems was only used in small numbers.
The article does make the distinction, but it describes 'assault rifles' as having a 'selective rate of fire', which is true only of true assault rifles, i.e.
www.becomingapediatrician.com /health/182/xm8-lightweight-assault-rifle.html   (1157 words)

  
 Wikipedia: R5
It is based on the Israeli made [Galil] rifle, which in turn was based on the AK-47 assault rifle.
The R5 operates in semi-automatic, safety and fully automatic firing modes and fires 5.56x45mm rounds.
The R5 is manufactured by Vektor, a division of Denel Ltd.
www.factbook.org /wikipedia/en/r/r5/r5.html   (89 words)

  
 SS-1 - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
The SS-1 is the standard assault rifle of the Indonesian armed forces.
It is based on the FN FNC rifle but modifiied in order to meet ergonomic and tropical environment needs.
The assault rifles of the SS-1 series are gas-operated automatic carbines with a foldable butt and are designed to meet the NATO standard.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/SS-1   (418 words)

  
 R5
The R5 peptide is a silica-forming domain derived from the silaffin protein of the...
R5 was the 4th major release of BeOS for a public audience, and the 6th since it left developer...
R5 Productions is a "Do It Yourself" show promotions agency owned and operated by Sean Agnew whose main goal is to provide the Philadelphia area with cheap, friendly, all ages shows, in a honest intimate setting.
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 Assault Rifles - Galil
At the end of the war the decision was made to develop a new assault rifle based upon the Kalashnikov and the new 5.56x45mm cartridge.
The latter design, based on the Finnish Valmet Rk.62 assault rifle (a license-built AK-47 clone), eventually won the competition and was selected as the new IDF assault rifle in the 1973, but its actual adoption was delayed by the next Israeli-Arab Yom Kippur war of 1973.
The SAR was chosen as the new infantry rifle and the ARM as a replacement for the LAR, a support version of the FAL.
home.planet.nl /~rouw0062/dcdbase/fa_ar_galil.htm   (752 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Assault rifle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The typical identified mission of an assault rifle is to provide fire support at ranges up to 200 yards by ordinary troops.
Russian doctrines asserted that the typical troop was unable to aim beyond 400 m, and therefore that should be the ultimate aimed range of a rifle for massed fire.
At this point, the USSR adopted an even lower-weight cartridge and rifle, using a 5.45 mm bullet.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Assault_rifle   (2217 words)

  
 Definition of M21 (rifle)
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With rifle grenades, each soldier would be equipped with a s...
1: The '''Rifle Volunteers''' is a regiment of the British [[Terr...
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 C:\WEBSHARE\WWWROOT\GLOBAL~1\WEAPONS\ASSAULT.HTM
Assault weapons are at the sharp end of all military operations including peacekeeping, internal security and full-scale war.
Armies that equip soldiers with the latest small arms are obviously well funded but beware defence ministries that buy the latest weapons for the sake of fashion because their frontline soldiers are rarely given an opportunity to learn how to use them properly.
A clone of the Gaul assault rifle is Croatia's 5.56mm APS95 that copies the working parts of the famous Israeli weapon but has a radically altered external appearance.
www.global-defence.com /1998/Weapons/assault.htm   (763 words)

  
 Galil   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Assault rifles, Israeli weapons, Cold War weapons, Modern weapons
The South Africa R4 assault rifle, developed in 1982, is partly based on the Galil.
This version was the base for some further variants, the R5 assault rifle, the R6 and a light machine gun.
read-and-go.hopto.org /Assault-rifles/Galil.html   (454 words)

  
 The Herald : News
On July 25, 1993, he was among three terrorists who rushed into the Kenilworth church and opened fire with AK47s, R5 assault rifles and lobbed grenades — packed with nails — into a congregation at prayer.
While serving life sentences for 11 murders and 58 counts of attempted murder for the gruesome attack, the trio — Bassie Mkhumbuzi, Thobela Mlambisa, and Gcinikhaya Christopher Makoma — successfully applied to the Truth Commission for amnesty, which was granted in June 1998.
An AK-47 rifle, an R5 assault rifle, two 9mm handguns and several rounds of ammunition were confiscated.
www.theherald.co.za /herald/2002/08/29/news/n05_29082002.htm   (353 words)

  
 sowpol
Inspector John Shiburi said police recovered five AK-47 assault rifles, an R1 rifle, an R5 rifle and an Uzi submachine gun in two incidents.
An AK-47 and an R1 rifle was found in the BMW.
An AK-47, a R5 assault rifle and 41 rounds of ammunition were found in a house after police started a door-to-door search in the area.
www.dispatch.co.za /2000/12/30/southafrica/SOWPOL.HTM   (200 words)

  
 Assault Rifles
In addition, the NATO rifle trials of the same period led to the adoption of the FN SS109 ball and L110 tracer loadings for the 5.56x45mm, which required a faster rifling twist than the US standard M193.
The rifle was withdrawn from the trials for safety reasons, and this caused the West German government to withdraw its substantial financial support for the project.
One of the most accurate of the assault rifles, but with no magnification its gameplay uutility is greatly reduced.
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 AFFORDABLE AIRSOFT - JIN PENG AK ASSULT RIFLE (JP916)
Compared to the rifles used in World War II, the AK-47 was lighter and more compact, with a shorter range, a smaller 7.62 x 39 mm cartridge, and was capable of fully-automatic fire.
Most AK type rifles, with thin 1.0 mm stamped receivers, are less stable as the bullet goes through the barrel and there is consequently greater random vibration and oscillation before the bullet leaves the muzzle, and are typically only capable of approximately six MOA accuracy.
Small numbers of semi-auto bullpup rifles of the AK type were imported into the US from Finland and China in the early 1990s, where they now command healthy four-figure sums among collectors of rare and unusual military firearms.
www.affordableairsoft.com /ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=B15-JP916&Show=ExtInfo   (2958 words)

  
 too short carbines   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The South African assault rifle R5 is a modified IMI Galil, which in turn is based on the AK.
Heckler and Koch developed 5.56 x 45 mm HK 33 assault rifles on basis of their G3 battle rifle.
This is a (sub)carbine variant of the new Indonesian assault rifle, the SS-1.
www.personaldefenceweapons.com /similar_weapons/too_short_carbines/too_short_carbines.htm   (1125 words)

  
 Press Releases: Great Lakes, Bullets from Greece, China, Russia and United States found in rebel hands in Democratic ...
Whilst not as ubiquitous as that of the AK 47 and its derivatives, both Fal and G3 assault rifles have been found in the region in large numbers.
One of the weapons identified by researchers is a 5.56 mm R4 assault rifle manufactured in South Africa.
In July 2004, a UN Group of Experts on the DRC embargo reported that a "newly manufactured South African R5 rifle" was discovered in the DRC in a weapons cache belonging to a rebel faction of RCD-Goma.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-6UMH39?OpenDocument   (2097 words)

  
 R4 assault rifle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The R4 is a South Africa assault rifle developed in 1982 for the South African Army to replace the R1, which was a variant of the FN FAL.
The R4 was first issued the early 1980s, and is partly based on the famous Israel Galil which in turn was based on the Finland Rk 62 (a variant of the AK-47)..
Other rifles the SANDF uses include the R5 assault rifle and R6, which are shorter versions of the R4 rifle.
read-and-go.hopto.org /Assault-rifles/R4-assault-rifle.html   (237 words)

  
 Electric Airsoft Rifles - Most Popular Electric Airsoft Rifles Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
This MP5 R5 Cyma Metal Gearbox AEG Electric Airsoft Rifle with a Red Dot Scope is an exact replica of the Tokyo Mauri with Metal Version 2 Gear Box.
This AEG Electric Well M16 Assault Rifle FPS-330, Metal Gearbox Airsoft Gun is compared to the popular Tokyo Marui guns.
This rifle shoots accurately at about 250 FPS and is easy to carry and reload.
www.rcplaneguide.com /Electric_Airsoft_Rifles_Page2.html   (1666 words)

  
 Report: Profiling the Small Arms Industry - World Policy Institute - Research Project
The $10,000 per copy rifle is designed to "see around" walls and barriers, and unleash an exploding shell that will spray shrapnel at anyone attempting to hide from the person firing it.
M16 assault rifle: Indonesia, Mexico and Israel are just a few of the countries that have this gun in their arsenals.
The M-16 rifle is in the arsenals of more than 50 countries, including Cambodia, Haiti, Lebanon, Liberia, Sri Lanka, and the Democratic Republic of Congo and has been produced in Singapore, South Korea, and the Philippines.
www.worldpolicy.org /projects/arms/reports/smallarms.htm   (4292 words)

  
  AC/98/0057
The applicant was armed with a R5 assault rifle and Vuyisile with a hand gun and a "stick" hand grenade.
As they drove past the police station Dolo open fire with the R5 and Vuyisile threw the grenade at the police station.
4. The possession and use of a R5 assault rifle and ammunition.
www.doj.gov.za /trc/decisions/1998/981007_dolo.htm   (1017 words)

  
 CRIME BUSTERS of South Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
In earlier evidence, Corbett testified that he had been assaulted with pick handles and a steel pipe after firing the workers.
Corbett, who shot the men with an R5 assault rifle after fleeing into his office following the assault, said he could not remember anything after firing the first round.
Fifteen R5 cartridges were recovered from the scene.
groups.msn.com /crimebustersofsouthafrica/farmattacks.msnw?action=get_message&mview=0&ID_Message=1258   (189 words)

  
 Daily News: Arrested pair give clue to gun smuggler
The arrests of a 16-year-old boy and 20-year-old man believed to be responsible for a spate of muggings and robberies in Sunnyside led police to the trail of a man believed to have exported weapons from South Africa to the two African countries which have been wracked by conflict in recent years.
Police raided the flat of a man, who cannot be identified, yesterday and found R5 ammunition and magazines.
Also found in the flat were bullet-proof vests, more ammunition and parts of an R5 assault rifle.
www.dailynews.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=88896   (495 words)

  
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Stefan_Viljoen@excite.com RE:South African Assault Rifles 1/19/2002 10:26:38 PM Well, first off in the early days (60's to 70's) we used the R1 - this was a 7.62 gas-operated assault rifle (see link for a photo).
It is identical to the rifles the Argentinians used in the Falklands against the Brits.
Its action is partly based on the rotating bolt design of the AK series of rifles.
www.strategypage.com /messageboards/messages/30-127.asp   (583 words)

  
 IOL: Officers held hostage by 'berserk' sergeant
On Sunday, the scene inside the Philippi charge office looked like something out of a war movie rather than a police station, with spent R5 and 9mm cartridges scattered on the floor and the dead constable's body slumped in a chair.
It is the second time in less than a year that a policeman in the province has gone off the rails.
An R5 assault rifle and 9mm pistol were confiscated.
www.int.iol.co.za /?click_id=13&art_id=vn20030120052459853C328487&set_id=1   (822 words)

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