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Zap. USMC · **Assault rifle.. why is it labeled "assault" ? -** 06-09-2004, 09:45 PM

I've always wanted to know why they called them "assault" rifles and what classifies a rifle as a assault rifle? is it because of the caliber of the round or what??

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Zap. USMC is Offline Senior Member Posts: 1,953 Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Okinawa	Assault rifle.. why is it labeled "assault" ? - 06-09-2004, 09:45 PM I've always wanted to know why they called them "assault" rifles and what classifies a rifle as a assault rifle? is it because of the caliber of the round or what??