battle rifle

A rifle that uses full-power ammunition (e.g. 7.62×51mm NATO), capable of semi and full auto fire, and fed by removable magazines. They were the connecting link between early semi-automatic rifles (SVT-40, Gewehr 43) and assault rifles.

Though battle rifles were highly supplanted in mainstream service by lighter assault rifles, many are still used in specialist roles (e.g. designated marksman) by many armed forces and police units.

List of battle rifles

• AR-10
• ASh-12.7
• AVS-36
• Beretta BM 59
• BR55*
• CETME Model 58
• CZ BREN-2 BR
• Fedorov Avtomat
• FG42
• FN FAL
• DSA SA58 OSW
• FN SCAR-H
• FN-49 (AFN version)
• H&K G3
• H&K HK51
• H&K HK417
• Howa Type 64
• IMI Galil 7.62
• M14
• M392 Marksman
• Madsen LAR
• SIG MCX Spear
• SIG SG510

This tag implicates rifle (learn more).

The following tags implicate this tag: ar-10, br55, fedorov_avtomat, fg42, fn_fal, h&k_g3, h&k_hk417, howa_type_64, m14, and m392_marksman (learn more).