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An assault rifle is a selective fire (selective between automatic, semi-automatic, and burst fire) rifle that uses an intermediate and a detachable magazine.It is the main small arm of modern infantry weapon.

Model

Country of origin

Design date

Caliber(s)

Weight 

Feed system

Rate of fire (rounds/min)

Effective range

M16A4

United States

1990

5.56x45 mm NATO

3,4 kg(7,5 lbs)

30 round detachable box magazine

700

  600m

M4A1

U nited States

1994

5.56x45 mm NATO 

2,7 kg (5,95 lbs)

30 round detachable box magazine

700

500m

AK-74M

Russia

1974

5.45x39mm 

3,2 kg(7 lbs)

30 round detachable box magazine

650

550m

AK-103

Russia

1990s

7.62x39mm

3,4 kg(7,5 lbs)

30 round detachable box magazine

 650    500m

G36

Germany

1990–1995

5.56x45 mm NATO

3.63 kg (8 lbs)

30 round detachable box magazine

  750

   800m

F amas F1 

France

1978

5.56x45 mm NATO 

3,61 kg (7.96 lbs)

25 round detachable box magazine

900 

   300m

QBZ-95

  China

1990s

5.56x45 mm NATO,5.8x42 mm

3,25 kg(7,17 lbs)

30 round detachable box magazine

650

  400m

Steyr AUG

 Austria

1978

5.56x45 mm NATO

3,60 kg (7.93 lbs)

30 round or 42 round detachable box magazine

650 

   400m

IMI Galil

Israel

1970s

5.56x45 mm NATO

3,95 kg(8,71 lbs)

25,32,50 round detachable box magazine

630 

   550m

L85A1

United Kingdom

1970s

5.56x45 mm NATO

4,98 kg (10.98 lbs)

30 round detachable box magazine

650

500m        

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