Assault rifles Assault rifles The Advanced Combat Rifle was a US Army program to find a replacement for the venerable M16 assault rifle. Phase I of the program started in February 1986 when development contracts were placed with six companies, four of which eventually entered testing in August 1989 during Phase III. Although all the designs worked well, none managed to meet or even approach the 100% improvement over the M16A2 that the program demanded. In 1986/7 the US Infantry School published a report asserting that the rifle, as a weapon, had already reached its peak, and the only way to really improve matters was to use an exploding warhead. This led to the ending of the ACR program in April 1990, and led the way to the Objective Individual Combat Weapon program. The ACR program was preceded by older programs such as the Special Purpose Individual Weapon. ...more on Wikipedia about "Advanced Combat Rifle"
The AG-3 ( no. Automatgevær 3) is a Norwegian version of the Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifle. It has been standard issue for all branches of the Norwegian military since it's formal approbation in 1966. The other weapons on the selection list were: ...more on Wikipedia about "AG-3"
The Ak 4 is a Swedish version of the German Heckler & Koch G3 assault rifle. It was selected during the early 1960´s to replace the Swedish submachine gun Kpist Mod 45 and the Swedish semi-automatic rifle Ag 42B. The idea was to get a new and modern assault rifle with the impact and power as the Ag 42B and the full auto capacity of the Kpist Mod 45. Among the competitors of the HK G3 assault rifle was the Belgian FN FAL and the American M-14 assault rifle. After a number of different test in various environments the HK G3 rifle was chosen and modified on 40 accounts and thereafter renamed to Ak 4 (in Swedish: Automatkarbin 4, in English Assault rifle 4). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ak 4"
The Ak 5 (sometimes AK5) is the Swedish version of the FN FNC assault rifle with certain modifications, mostly to adapt the weapon to the Swedish climate. The Ak 5 is the standard weapon of the Swedish Army. Ak 5 is an abbreviation of automatkarbin 5 (in English automatic carbine 5). The rifle is also known as the CGA5 meaning Carl Gustav Automatic carbine 5. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ak 5"
The AK-101 is an assault rifle of the Kalashnikov series. The AK-101 is designed for the world export market, using standard NATO 5.56x45 mm caliber cartridges, which is the standard of all NATO armies. The AK-101 is aimed at those looking for the logistical compatibility and familiarity of the 5.56x45 NATO round with the proven quality and reliability of a Kalashnikov. Potential customers may be Western oriented countries looking for just that. It is designed with modern and composite materials, including plastics that reduce weight and improve accuracy. Many of the improvements found in the AK-101 are also present in the AK-103 and the rest of the AK-10X series of rifles. ...more on Wikipedia about "AK-101"
The AK-103 is a modern Russian built version of the famous AK-47 assault rifle, chambered for the 7.62mm round, inspired by some of the weak points of the low- impulse 5.45/5.56mm loads. It combines the developments made in the later AK-74 and AK-101 with a use of plastics to replace metal or wooden components where-ever possible to reduce overall weight. The AK-103 can be fitted with a tactical light, lasersight, scope, and a supressor. ...more on Wikipedia about "AK-103" Tell your opinion about shortopedia
The AK-107 and AK-108 are variants of the AK-101 series. The difference from the lower numbered series is that the 107 and 108 have BARS (Balanced Automatic Recoil System), based on the AL-7. As the projectile is ejected from the muzzle, the gas that flows into the main gas chamber moves toward the piston that drives the bolt. This occurs while another portion of the same gas moves through its own cylinder to a piston that moves in the opposite direction, towards the muzzle. This "double recoil" decreases recoil and increases accuracy in full auto mode. The 107 and the 108 are different in that the 107 uses a 5.45 x 39 mm cartridge while the 108 uses a 5.56 x 45 mm NATO cartridge. Like the rest of the 101 series these newer AKs use synthetic materials such as black fiberglass-reinforced polyamide for the pistol grip and heat shield. This change of material is more cost efficient and much stronger than the original AK-47 wood furnishings. ...more on Wikipedia about "AK-107"
The AK-47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947 ; Russian: Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года) is an assault rifle designed in 1947 by Mikhail Kalashnikov, produced by Russian manufacturer IZH, and used in many Eastern bloc nations during the Cold War. 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 × 39 mm cartridge, and was capable of selective fire, thus making it one of the first assault rifles. The AK-47, along with its numerous variants, was produced in greater numbers than any other assault rifle in the 20th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "AK-47"
The AK-74 assault rifle is the modernized version of the AK-47 developed in 1974, chambered in a smaller cartridge ( 5.45 x 39 mm vs. 7.62 x 39 mm). The weapon went into mass-production in 1976. ...more on Wikipedia about "AK-74"
The AKS-74U (also referred as AKSU-74 or AK-74SU ) was introduced in the 1970s. It is basically the shortened version of the AK-74 assault rifle and combines the small size of a submachine gun and relatively powerful ammunition (which is the same as used in the classic AK-74 rifle). A notable distinguishing feature is its conical flash suppressor. ...more on Wikipedia about "AKS-74U"
The APS-95 is an assault rifle built in Croatia, chambered in 5.56 NATO. It is a licensed copy of the Galil. The rifle features a collapsible stock and can be equipped with a thirty-millimeter grenade launcher. ...more on Wikipedia about "APS-95" The www.shortopedia.com spirit
The AR-10 is classed as an automatic rifle which fires 7.62 × 51 mm NATO ammunition. Designed by Eugene Stoner at ArmaLite, the AR-10 was not widely used and built only to the tune of perhaps 10,000 examples. Nevertheless it is historically notable as being the basis for the later AR-15 design, which was adopted by the US Army as the M16. As such they became of coveted collectors item, and were recently put back into production for the civilian market. ...more on Wikipedia about "AR-10"
The AR-18 is an assault rifle chambered in 5.56 mm NATO ammunition. Designed by George Sullivan, Arthur Miller and Charles Dorchester at ArmaLite in the early 1960s as a low-cost alternative to their own AR-15, their interest in the design waned when the AR-15 was selected for production by the US Army as the M16. Small numbers were later produced as the AR-180 for the civilian market between 1969 and 1972, and several licensed versions of this model were also produced. Interestingly the basic mechanism of the AR-18 has proved to be far more popular than that of the AR-15, and has been used as the basis for many modern designs. ...more on Wikipedia about "AR-18"
An assault rifle is a type of automatic rifle generally defined as a selective fire rifle or carbine (depending on the particular firearm's size), using intermediate-powered ammunition. They are categorized between the larger and heavier Light machine gun and the weaker submachine gun. Assault rifles are the standard small arm in most modern armies having largely replaced or suplemented the larger, more powerful rifles of the past. ...more on Wikipedia about "Assault rifle"
The F88 Austeyr is a derivative of the Austrian designed Steyr AUG assault rifle. The F88 replaced the SLR L1A1 in the early 1990's, the L1A1 is also a derived design of the FN FAL. ...more on Wikipedia about "Austeyr"
The AVS-36 (from Avtomaticheskaya Vintovka Simonova 1936 model; Russian: Автоматическая винтовка Симонова образца 1936 года) was a Soviet automatic rifle which saw service in the early years of World War II. It was among the early select-fire infantry rifles (capable of both single and full-automatic fire) formally adopted for military service. ...more on Wikipedia about "AVS-36"
Originally created by Amerigo Cei, an officer in the Italian army, in 1890, the Cei-Rigotti rifle was extensively modified by Rigotti in 1900, and is often regarded as the first assault rifle. Over the next few years ( 1903 and 1911) there were improvements to its internal functions, such as its gas operation. This is also what made the Cei-Rigotti so modern, the fact that it was the first time a gas operated action was successfully used in a rifle. The rifle also featured 6.5x52mm munition in what was probably a 25 round detachable box magazine. The system, although not actually used by any army (possibly because of unreliability), was remade in Switzerland, Russia, Austria. These variations featured 8x56mm munition (Austria) and 7,62x54mm (Russia). ...more on Wikipedia about "Cei-Rigotti"
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The name CETME is an acronym for Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Materiales Especiales, a Spanish government design and development establishment. The CETME rifle, which was intially trialed with other calibers, but eventually chambered for 7.62x51mm NATO caliber, was designed primarily by the German engineer, Ludwig Vorgrimmler, who based his model on a late WWII German prototype assault rifle, the experimental StG-45(m). The StG-45 used a roller-delayed blowback mechanism somewhat similar to the roller-locking system patented by the Edward Stecke in the 1930s in Poland and used in the MG42. The MG42 locking system actual locks completely and requires a moving barrel that travels backwards to unlock, compared to a the STG45 system that never completely locks and does not require a moving barrel. ...more on Wikipedia about "CETME"
The Chinese Type 56 military rifle is a copy of the AK-47 Kalashnikov. The rifle exists in three variants; Type 56 (with fixed stock), Type 56-1 (with under-folding stock) and Type 56-2 (sideways folding stock). This series of rifles is most easily identified by the folding "spike" bayonet attached to the barrel just aft of the muzzle. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese Type 56 Assault Rifle"
The Chinese Type 68 Rifle is a Chinese designed rifle, but the mechanism is very similar to the AK-47 rifles. The rifle is currently in use with Chinese armed forces. ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese Type 68 Rifle"
The Chinese Type 81 Assault Rifle is the principle automatic rifle used by the ...more on Wikipedia about "Chinese Type 81 Assault Rifle"
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