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Originally Posted by 47MartialMan  Actually the term assualt rifle wasnt used by Hitler. The Sturmgewehr 44 was actually the first Assault Rifle, that Hitler despised upon being shown. It translated as "Storm Rifle". There is some conflict of Hitler actually naming it. Most of my references state that Hitler hated it as he was more into "traditional infantry rifles". But "assault rifle" is a English translation from the German term.
It was Kalashnikov whom was part if the raid on Berlin that picked up on one and returned with it to Russia. Later to develop/model the AK off it.
Simply any automatic weapon using a large capacity magazine is not a assault rifle, as small machine guns fit in this category.
I believe, because of trajectory and ballastics, that the 7.62 fired from the AK, verses the 5.56 from the M-16, that the AK is not as nearly a "rifle" as the M-16. My books/references and speaking to many gun people about this seem to agree. | I know this might be a little off-topic (like this conversation  ), but I would like to happily comment on the fact that this forum is one of the very few places where I may engage in intellectual conversation. Attempting to begin any sort of intelligent conversation from most other students in my classes (I'm in high school) is homogenous to squeezing water from a stone, and presenting any uncommon/rare knowledge I may have about any particular subject either sets me up for ridicule or props me up on a pedestal.
Back into the conversation. MartialMan, how numerous are these references?
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