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Merriam-Webster changes definition of "Assault Rifle"
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Re: Merriam-Webster changes definition of "Assault Rifle"
Isn't assault rifle a legal or military classification of weapon?
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Re: Merriam-Webster changes definition of "Assault Rifle"
Used to be, but tactical may be more prevalentHokieJoe wrote:Isn't assault rifle a legal or military classification of weapon?
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Re: Merriam-Webster changes definition of "Assault Rifle"
Sturmgewehr (literally, "Assault Rifle" in German) Model 44 (1944) and weapons patterned off of it, technically.HokieJoe wrote:Isn't assault rifle a legal or military classification of weapon?
Very rare in the US. Decent examples of STG44's can go for $40-50k easy.
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Tactical is an even more nebulous term.awesome guy wrote:Used to be, but tactical may be more prevalentHokieJoe wrote:Isn't assault rifle a legal or military classification of weapon?
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Re: Merriam-Webster changes definition of "Assault Rifle"
Yep, thusly the DOD loving it!133743Hokie wrote:Tactical is an even more nebulous term.awesome guy wrote:Used to be, but tactical may be more prevalentHokieJoe wrote:Isn't assault rifle a legal or military classification of weapon?
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