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You realize the posts you're replying to in ALL CAPS are nearly nine years old?Not so long ago it was fairly common to see the G3 and FAL described as assault rifles in respectable and even authoritative publications. I suspect the militancy about the distinction is driven by reaction in the US gun press (blech) against the Federal Assault Weapons Ban and the tendency of Wikipedia to put things into ever-narrowing categories for some mysterious reason.I'm almost certain Avtomat is derived from the Greek autómatos and has no linguistic connection to sturms or gewehrs.
You realize the posts you're replying to in ALL CAPS are nearly nine years old?
Not so long ago it was fairly common to see the G3 and FAL described as assault rifles in respectable and even authoritative publications. I suspect the militancy about the distinction is driven by reaction in the US gun press (blech) against the Federal Assault Weapons Ban and the tendency of Wikipedia to put things into ever-narrowing categories for some mysterious reason.
I'm almost certain Avtomat is derived from the Greek autómatos and has no linguistic connection to sturms or gewehrs.
