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To: Perdogg

I believe the idea of having more smaller/lighter rounds started with Kalishnikov, and was defining characteristic of the “assault rifle”.


58 posted on 06/27/2008 5:39:25 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: tacticalogic
I believe the idea of having more smaller/lighter rounds started with Kalishnikov, and was defining characteristic of the “assault rifle”.

WWII Germany and the Sturmgewehr 44 was the first Assault Rifle.

The defining characteristic was a new medium cartridge that fell between a rifle cartridge and a pistol cartridge.


61 posted on 06/27/2008 5:52:19 AM PDT by Yo-Yo
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