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Originally Posted by Yahoshua
assault rifle
Grammar Nazi activated:
assault rifle
1.A military rifle capable of both automatic and semiautomatic fire, utilizing an intermediate-power cartridge....
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That might be a German definition version. The ATF here in the US has an additional definition:
I think you got that def from this page that also includes a #2.:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/assault%20rifle
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.
Here is another def for it:
assault rifle
n.
Any of various automatic or semiautomatic rifles designed for individual use in combat.