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Automatic Rifles 1895-1914 Several nations fielded “automatic rifles,” but they were too heavy and too expensive to replace ordinary rifles. Many of these, like the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle, were closer to light machineguns than assault rifles; see that list. Attack Damage Min Weapon Bulk C S M L X C&S M L X Ammunition Reload Cei-Rigotti 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 +4 6.5×52 Carcano Clip .303 British automatic rifle 7 -2 - - -2 -4 ×3 ×2 ×2 ×2 .303 British Magazine The Cei-Rigotti was the first firearm which could, if you squint, be counted as an assault rifle. It was demonstrated to the Italian Army in 1895, but not accepted. Australian, British, and Canadian gunsmiths designed several automatic rifles in .303 British, such as the Charlton, Huot, McCrudden, and Rieder. None of them saw large-scale service. Automatic Rifles and Early Assault Rifles 1914-1945 In the early 20th century, military staff expected rifles to retain killing power out to several hundred meters. During World War II, planners began shifting toward smaller, lighter, faster rounds which were still lethal out to 300 meters or so, where most fighting took place. This led to the assault rifle: a rifle using an intermediate cartridge and capable of both semi-automatic and fully-automatic fire, or at least burst fire. Attack Damage Min Weapon Bulk C S M L X C&S M L X Ammunition Reload Vollmer M35 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 7.7×40 mm Magazine Sturmgewehr 45, 6 -1 - -1 -3 -6 ×2 ×2 ×2 +2 7.92×33 Kurz Magazine Wimmersperg Spz Type Hei 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 6.5×50 Arisaka Magazine Terni Model 1921 7 -2 - - -2 -4 ×2 ×2 ×2 +2 7.35×32 mm Clip Simonov AVS-36 7 -2 - - -2 -4 ×3 ×3 ×2 ×2 7.62×54 Russian Magazine Sturmgewehr 44 or similar 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 +2 7.92×33 Kurz Magazine Fallschirmjägergewehr 42, 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×3 ×2 +4 7.92×57 Mauser Magazine Breda PG Ribeyrolles 1918 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 +4 8×35 mm Magazine In addition to the Sturmgewehr 44, Germany had earlier experiments like the Grossfuss Sturmgewehr and Maschinenkarabiner 42. The Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 was the forerunner to the Sturmgewehr, but chambered for the same 8 mm Mauser round as other German rifles and machineguns. This gave paratroopers considerable firepower without the bulk of a light machinegun, but it was too expensive for widespread adoption. 2022-04-09 Equipment page 47 Assault Rifles and Battle Rifles 1945-1990 “Blame the Nazi Germans for making me become a gun designer. I always wanted to construct agricultural machinery.” — Lieutenant-General Mikhail Kalashnikov The Soviet Union was quick to embrace the assault rifle after World War II, soon manufacturing tens of millions of AK-47 and AKM rifles. Cheap, robust, and easy to operate, they fueled civil wars and revolutions across the world. Western Europe came up with their own designs based on .280 British and 8 mm Mauser, but in the end the Americans insisted on 7.62 NATO. The result was the FN FAL, M14, G3, and many others. These are sometimes known as “battle rifles,” in distinction to true assault rifles which use intermediate calibers. The U.S. came around to smaller cartridges in the 1960s with the M16, chambered in 5.56 mm. The Eastern Bloc followed with 5.45 mm rifles in 1974. Attack Damage Min Weapon Bulk C S M L X C&S M L X Ammunition H&K HK36 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 +4 +2 HK 4.6×36 mm H&K G11 K2 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 +2 4.73×33 caseless AKS-74U or similar 6 -1 - -1 -3 -6 ×2 ×2 ×2 +1 5.45×39 Soviet AK-74 or similar 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 +1 5.45×39 Soviet 5.56 mm compact rifle 6 -1 - -1 -3 -6 ×2 ×2 ×2 +1 5.56×45 NATO M4, M16 or similar 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 +2 5.56×45 NATO Winchester SPIW 6 -2 - - -3 -6 ×2 ×2 +1 -2 5.6×53 XM110 EM-2, BSA 28P 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×2 ×2 ×2 .280 British AK carbine 6 -1 - -1 -3 -6 ×2 ×2 ×2 +3 7.62×39 Soviet AK-47 or similar 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 +3 7.62×39 Soviet ZK 503 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×2 ×2 +4 7.62×45 Czech Cook automatic rifle 6 -2 - -1 -3 -6 ×3 ×2 ×2 ×2 .30-06 Springfield Karabin Lantan 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 +4 7×41 Marszyt Sturmgewehr 57 7 -2 - - -2 -4 ×3 ×3 ×2 ×2 7.5×55 GP 11 M1946 Sieg automatic rifle 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×3 ×2 ×2 .30-06 Springfield FN FAL, M14, or similar 7 -2 - - -2 -4 ×3 ×3 ×2 ×2 7.62×51 NATO AVB-7.62 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×3 ×2 ×2 7.62×54 Russian ASM-DT or APS Underwater Rifle 7 -2 - -2 -5 +4 +4 +4 5.66×39 MPS AO-63 6 -2 - - -3 -6 ×2 (×2) ×2 ×2 +2 5.45×39 Soviet Colt ACR 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 (×2) ×2 ×2 +1 5.56×45 Duplex AO-27 7 -2 - - -3 -6 ×2 (×2) ×2 +4 0 7.62×39 Flechette TKB-059 7 -2 - -1 -3 -6 ×3 (×2) ×3 ×2 +3 7.62×39 Soviet M14 Duplex 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 (×2) ×2 ×2 +1 7.62×51 Duplex page 48 Equipment 2022-04-09 Short-barreled rifles like the AKS-74U “Krinkov”, AK-105, and bullpup Malyuk, Shevchenko “Smerch,” and Vepr are, arguably, personal defense weapons. The AK-74 replaced the AKM during the 1970s. The ADS, AEK-971, AG-043, AK-12, AK-74M, AK-107, AKS-74, AN-94, FB Beryl M545, Kwk wz. 1988 Tantal, Grad AR, Puşcă Automată Model 1986 (AKA AIMS-74), StG-942, and TKB-09 are all similar. 5.56 mm compact works for the AK-101 and AK-102; Beretta ARX160; Bushmaster ACR; CAR-15 Commando, SMG, and Tanker; CETME Model LC; Colt Model 933; ČZ 805 BREN A2 and 807; Daewoo K100 and KM193; Dasan K16; FB Radom Grot B; FFV 890; FN F2000, FNC carbine, and SCAR-L; H&K G36K, HK33KA3, and HK433 carbine; HS VHS-K; IMI Galil SAR, Tavor TAR-21, and Tavor X95; L22A2; LAPA FA-03; M231 Firing Port Weapon; Magpul PDR; Malyuk; MPT-55K; Norinco CQ-A; QBZ-97; SIG SG 551 and 552; VB Berapi LP06; A few assault rifles, like the M16A2, Vektor R5 and R6; and Zastava M85. M16A4, and M4A1, support burst fire but not fully automatic fire. They do Rifles similar to the M4 and M16 include the AEK-972; Ak 5; not get a +2 bonus to Suppressive Fire. AK-108 and AK-19; APS-95; ArmaLite AR-18; Barrett REC7; Beretta AR70/90 and Rx4 Storm; CETME Model L; Colt CM901; Colt/Diemaco C7 and C8/L119; CMCR; ČZ 805 BREN A1 and 2000 rifle; Daewoo K2 and K11; Excalibur; FAMAS F1 and G2; FARA 83/FAA 81; FB Beryl and Radom “Grot”; FN CAL and FNC M193; Fusil Automático Doble; FX-05 Xiuhcoatl; H&K 416D and 416F, G36, G41, HK33/T223, HK433, and XM8; Howa Type 20 and Type 89; HS VHS-D; IMBEL IA2 and MD97L; IMI Galil AR and ARM; INSAS; Karabinek wz. 2002 Binek and wz. 2005 Jantar; Knight’s LAMG; Leader Dynamics T5; M27 IAR; Marine Scout Sniper Rifle; MCIWS; Mk 12 Special Purpose; MPT-55; Norinco CQ/Model 311; Pindad SS1 and SS2; Ruger AC-556; SA80/L85; SIG SG 540 and 550; SR 88; Steyr AUG/StG 77; StG- 940; Stoner 63; T65, T86, and T91; Type 84; Ultimax 100; Valmet M76; Vektor CR- 21 and R4; and Zastava M80 and M90. The stats shown for an AK carbine apply to compact or bullpup 7.62 mm Soviet assault rifles, like the AK-104, AMD-65, Malyuk, Pistol Mitralieră md. 65, Samopal vz. 58 V, TKB-022PM, TKB-0239/OTs-14-1 Grosza, or Zastava M92. Variants and knock-offs of the Avtomat Kalashnikov-47 include the AEK-973, AK-15, AK-63, AK-103, AK-109, AKM, AKMS, AR-M1, and AS-44; Chropi; ČZ 807; FB Beryl M762; Kbkg wz. 1960; MPi-K “Nullserie” and MPi-KM-72; Pistol Mitralieră md. 63; RK 71 and RK 95; SAKO and Valmet M62, M76, M95, RK 62, and RK 95 TP; Samopal vz. 52/57 and vz. 58 P; TKB-10 and TKB-408; Type 56, 63, 68, and 81; and Zastava M70. Poorly-made or -maintained models may have -2/-/-1/-3/-6 Attack. The stats for the FN FAL and M14 apply to the AG-3; Ak 4; AK-308; AR-10; Beretta BM 59; CETME; FA-MAS Type 62; FM 57; H&K G3 and HK417/HK241; Howa Type 64; IMI Galil SAR, AR, ARM, and Romat; L1A1-F1 “Bitch”; L2A1; Madsen LAR; Mk 14 EBR; MPT-76; ParaFAL; SIG SG 510; Sturmgewehr 58; and Zastava M77. The AO-63, Colt ACR, AO-27, TKB-059, and M14 Duplex used various methods to fire multiple bullets simultaneously. At Close or Short range, each hit inflicts two wounds; using Rapid Fire, an Exceptional Success causes four wounds! 2022-04-09 Equipment page 49 Assault Rifles 1990-Present Recent years has seen the U.S. Army swinging back toward higher-caliber arms, for better long-range potential in the rough but open terrain of Afghanistan. There’s also interest in more powerful rifles to better defeat body armor. Attack Damage Min Weapon Bulk C S M L X C&S M L X Ammunition Amogh carbine 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 +3 0 5.56×30 MINSAS QBZ-192 carbine 6 -1 - -1 -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 +2 5.8×42 DBP191 QBZ-95B carbine 6 -1 - -1 -3 -6 ×3 ×2 ×2 +2 5.8×42 DBP87 QBZ-191 rifle 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×2 ×2 +2 5.8×42 DBP191 QBZ-95 rifle 6 -1 - -1 -2 -5 ×3 ×2 ×2 +2 5.8×42 DBP87 QBU-101 marksman rifle 6 -2 - - -2 -4 ×3 ×2 ×2 +3 5.8×42 DBP191 Barrett M468 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×3 ×2 +3 6.8 mm SPC NGSW 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×3 ×2 ×2 6.8 mm NGSW Pindad SB-1 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 +4 +2 +1 7.62×45 Pindad 7.62 mm NATO carbine 6 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×2 ×2 ×2 7.62×51 NATO PAPOP-2 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×3 ×2 +3 5.56 mm Sabot Dragunov OTs-03A SVU 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×3 ×3 ×2 ×2 7.62×54 Russian Ash-12.7/ShAK-12 7 -2 - - -2 -5 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 12.7×55 STs-130 China has begun to replace their bullpup QBZ-95 rifles and carbines with the conventional-layout QBZ-191, QBZ-192, and QBU-101. The ammunition has been updated too; there are few details yet available on the new 5.8×42 DBP191 design, but most likely it’s intercompatible with the earlier DBP87 cartridges. Unusually for a designated marksman’s rifle, the QBU-101 is capable of fully automatic fire. The Next Generation Squad Weapon, or NGSW, is a project to replace 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm rifles and light machineguns in the U.S. military. Its 6.8 mm cartridge is meant to be the best of both worlds: just as fast as 5.56 rounds, and almost as light, but with the penetrating power of a 7.62. There are several models in the running as of printing (e.g., the General Dynamics RM277, SIG Sauer NGSW, and Textron NGSW-R), so these numbers are speculative. Since 2000, a few manufacturers have built short-barreled carbines in 7.62 mm NATO, such as the ČZ BREN 2 BR, FN SCAR-H, and HK417 Assaulter. They’re more powerful than 5.56 mm assault rifles, but lighter than full-size battle rifles. The PAPOP included an integrated 35 mm grenade launcher, for targets in trenches or behind cover. page 50 Equipment 2022-04-09