10 Most Powerful Assualt Rifles in the world

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Hello Folks, I hope you are applying every inch of hard work and effort to earn the prestigious uniform of the Indian Armed Forces. In this appreciable blog, I am going to profile the ten most powerful assualt rifles in world.

What is an Assualt Rifle?

• An assault rifle is a selective fire rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge and a detachable magazine.
• An assault rifle is extremely capable of selective fire and have an effective range of 300-600 metres.

The ranking or comparing the Assualt Rifles was an extremely difficult task for the team of Defence Direct Education but there have been a few Assualt Rifles in world who stood out, BEST from the REST. 

01. AKM (Soviet Union)

• Country of Origin: Soviet Union
• Caliber: 7.62 x 39 mm
• Weight: 3.6 kg
• Length: 880 mm
• Barrel Length: 415 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 715 m/s
• Cyclic rate of Fire : 660 rpm
• Magazine Capacity: 30 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 300-400 m

02. AK-74 (Soviet Union)

• Country of Origin: Soviet Union
• Caliber: 5.45 x 39 mm
• Weight: 3.07 kg
• Length: 1089 mm
• Barrel Length: 415 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 900 m/s
• Cyclic rate of Fire: 600 rpm
• Magazine Capacity: 30-45 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 500 m

03. Fabrique Nationale SCAR (Belgium)

• Country of Origin: Belgium
• Caliber: 5.56 x 45 mm
• Weight: 3.5 kg
• Length: 850 mm
• Barrel Length: 254/355/457 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 870 m/s (SCAR-L), 714 m/s (SCAR-H)
• Cyclic rate of Fire: 600-650 rpm
• Magazine Capacity: 30 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 300 m

04. Adaptive Combat Rifle (USA)

• Country of Origin: United States of America
• Caliber: 5.56 x 45 mm
• Weight: 3 kg
• Length: 947 mm
• Barrel Length: 368/406/457 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 790-990 m/s
• Cyclic rate of Fire: 650 – 800 rpm
• Magazine Capacity: 30 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 500 m

05. AK-47 (Soviet Union)

• Country of Origin: Soviet Union
• Caliber: 7.62×39 mm
• Weight: 3.47 kg
• Length: 875 mm
• Barrel Length: 369/415 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 715 m/s
• Cyclic rate of Fire: 600 rpm
• Magazine Capacity: 30 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 350 m

06. Heckler and Koch 417 (Germany)

• Country of Origin: Germany
• Caliber: 7.62×51 mm
• Weight: 4.23 kg
• Length: 1005 mm
• Barrel Length: 508 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 789 m/s
• Cyclic rate of Fire: 600 rpm
• Magazine Capacity: 20 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 600 m

07. Steyr AUG (Austria)

• Country of Origin: Austria
• Caliber: 5.56 x 45 mm
• Weight: 3.8 kg
• Length: 805 mm
• Barrel Length: 508 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 950 m/s
• Cyclic rate of Fire: 650 rpm
• Magazine Capacity: 30 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 450-500 m

08. Tavor TAR-21 (Israel)

• Country of Origin: Israel
• Caliber: 5.56×45 mm
• Weight: 3.27 kg
• Length: 720 mm
• Barrel Length: 460 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 910 m/s
• Cyclic rate of Fire: 750 – 900 rpm
• Magazine Capacity: 30 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 550 m

09. FAMAS (France)

• Country of Origin: France
• Caliber: 5.56 x 45 mm
• Weight: 3.61 kg
• Length: 757 mm
• Barrel Length: 488 mm
• Muzzle Velocity: 960 m/s
• Cyclic rate of Fire: 900 – 1000 rpm
• Magazine Capacity: 25-30 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 300 m

10. M4A1 Carbine (USA)

• Country of Origin: United States of America
• Caliber: 5.50 x 45 mm
• Weight: 2.67 Kg
• Length: 33 inches (Stock Extended)
• Barrel Length: 14.50 inches
• Cyclic rate of Fire: 700-950 rpm
• Muzzle Velocity: 910 m/s
• Magazine Capacity: 30 rounds
• Range of effective Fire: 500 m

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