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a) A military style rifle or carbine that fires a shortened rifle caliber round from a high capacity magazine.b) Any assault weapon.
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assault rifle — assault′ ri fle n. 1) mil a military rifle capable of both automatic and semiautomatic fire, utilizing an intermediate power cartridge 2) mil a nonmilitary weapon modeled on the military assault rifle, usu. modified to allow only semiautomatic… … From formal English to slang
Assault rifle — An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle or carbine (not to be confused with a semi automatic only replica) firing ammunition with muzzle energies intermediate between those typical of pistol and high powered rifle ammunition. Assault rifles… … Wikipedia
assault rifle — 1. a military rifle capable of both automatic and semiautomatic fire, utilizing an intermediate power cartridge. 2. a nonmilitary weapon modeled on the military assault rifle, usu. modified to allow only semiautomatic fire. [1970 75] * * *… … Universalium
assault rifle — noun any of the automatic rifles or semiautomatic rifles with large magazines designed for military use • Syn: ↑assault gun • Topics: ↑military, ↑armed forces, ↑armed services, ↑military machine, ↑war machine … Useful english dictionary
assault rifle — semi automatic rifle, rifle used by infantry … English contemporary dictionary
assault rifle — noun a lightweight rifle which may be set to fire automatically or semi automatically … English new terms dictionary
assault rifle — /əˈsɒlt raɪfəl/ (say uh solt ruyfuhl) noun a short rifle able to fire in automatic and semi automatic modes for close combat …
assault rifle — noun Date: 1972 any of various automatic or semiautomatic rifles with large capacity magazines designed for military use … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Type 56 assault rifle — Type 56 (top) and AKS 47 Type Assault rifle Place of& … Wikipedia
