Talk:AK-47/@comment-74.75.122.176-20110806012642/@comment-4585544-20120901040717

"The AK-47/AKM was developed at the end of the "golden age" of battle rifles (like the FAMAS and the G3)"

not really...

Design work on the AK-47 began in the last year of World War II (1945)

The G3 was developed in the 1950s

While the FAMAS started development in 1967.

The AK-47 is NOT Battle Rifle, it is an Assault Rifle because it does NOT fire a Rifle round, it fires a chopped down rifle round. The M14 DOES fire a full rifle round.

you have to remember that the AK-47 was made and used with the idea that the Russians were going to be in jeeps and tanks and other vehicles very close to the German Blitzkrieg idea . so the Engagment range idea of that time was to NOT go beyond 300 Meters for small arms (Assault Rifles/SMGs for the most part).

VIA: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_rifle

"A battle rifle is a military service rifle that fires a full power rifle cartridge, such as 7.62x51mm NATO. While the designation of battle rifle is usually given to post-World War II select fire infantry rifles such as the H&K G3, the FN FAL, or the M14, this term can also apply to older military semi-automatic rifles such as the M1 Garand.

It should be noted that the term 'battle rifle' and the differentiation between battle and assault rifles is not used in most languages. It historically originated in the necessary differentiation between the American M14 and M16 rifles, and was carried over to other rifles of the same calibers, usually regardless of their general design."

as for DMRs, they are specialized Assault/Battle Rifles (some M14s are currntly in this role) that are made to fill the gap between Snipers and Rifleman (assault rifles for the most part). more range than a Rifleman and less range than a sniper.