A firearm using a lower power cartridge and having features to make it more deadly at closer range than a Main Battle Rifle using a full power cartridge. The assault rifle is shorter and lighter and has a pistol grip and uses large capacity magazines. It can be a military selective fire weapon or a civilian legal semiautomatic weapon.
The gun industry did use the term assault rifle for the semiautomatic version. Rebranded recently as Modern Sporting Rifle or other innocuous terms.
The gun industry did use the term assault rifle for the semiautomatic version. Rebranded recently as Modern Sporting Rifle or other innocuous terms.
The school shooter used an assault rifle to kill two dozen students and staff despite the presence of an armed school resource officer on duty.
by Orioles fan June 7, 2019
Get the Assault Rifle mug.An Assault Rifle is a rifle has an option of (Select Fire) and shoots an (intermediate cartridge) like 5.56x45 or 7.62x39. Usually having a magazine capacity of 30 rounds.
BTW AR15 stands for Armalite Rifle 15 often mistaken for Assault Rifle 15 by politicians.
BTW AR15 stands for Armalite Rifle 15 often mistaken for Assault Rifle 15 by politicians.
ATF on phone: ATF what your emergency
Liberal Karen: My NaIgHbOrs GoT An AsSaUlt RiFle 15
ATF: does he have a dog
Liberal Karen: what
ATF: just wondering
Liberal Karen: My NaIgHbOrs GoT An AsSaUlt RiFle 15
ATF: does he have a dog
Liberal Karen: what
ATF: just wondering
by WarFather August 8, 2023
Get the Assault Rifle mug.1A. Translated from "Sturmgewehr" Meaning Storm Rifle or simpily Assault Rifle, Is a Term coined by the Germans in 1944 when designing the STG44.
2A. a lightweight rifle fed by a magazine and capable of automatic fire, designed for infantry use.
2A. a lightweight rifle fed by a magazine and capable of automatic fire, designed for infantry use.
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Get the Assault Rifle mug.worse than a shotgun wedding...
I'd rather have a shotgun wedding than an assault rifle wedding.
the halo 3 assault rifle is for n00bs
the halo 3 assault rifle is for n00bs
by Gambit3896 August 17, 2010
Get the Assault Rifle Wedding mug.A synonym for "AR-15" (Armourlight Rifle Fifteen) used by Congressmen to attempt (and fail) to vilify the poor "Assault weapon". It's only used by people (Congressmen their not human) who blame Columbine on Battlefield 4.
Whiney Congressman 1: This Assault Rifle Fifteen was used to kill a man!
Whiney Congressman 2: Yeah! We need to make the mazgizes smaller!
Whiney Congressman 1: We also need to ban 'Assualt grips'!
Whiney Congressman 2: Yeah! We need to make the mazgizes smaller!
Whiney Congressman 1: We also need to ban 'Assualt grips'!
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Get the Assault Rifle Fifteen mug.A 5.56mm assault rifle currently in the developmental stages to replace the M4 Carbine and M16-series weapons, and serve along side the XM-29 (formerly known as the Objective Individual Combat Weapon).
by JoeBob September 7, 2003
Get the XM8 Lightweight Assault Rifle mug.I weapon who's sole purpose is to assault another in a sexual manner with various gadjets attached to it.It's origin is unknown, but Bill Clinton had something to do with it.
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