List of assault rifles
An assault rifle is a rifle that uses an intermediate cartridge, a detachable magazine, and can switch between semi-automatic/fully automatic fire. Assault rifles are currently the standard service rifles in most modern armies.
By strict definition, a firearm must have the following characteristics to be considered an assault rifle:
- It must be an individual weapon;
- It must be capable of selective fire, which means it has the capacity to switch between semi-automatic and burst/fully automatic fire;
- It must have an intermediate-power cartridge: more power than a pistol but less than a standard rifle or battle rifle. For full-power automatic rifles, see List of battle rifles;
- Its ammunition must be supplied from a detachable box magazine;
- It should have an effective range of at least.
For example:
- Select-fire M2 carbines and Amogh carbines are not assault rifles; their effective range is only 200 yards.
- Select-fire rifles such as the FN FAL battle rifle are not assault rifles; they fire full-powered rifle cartridges.
- Semi-automatic-only rifles like the Colt AR-15 are not assault rifles; they do not have select-fire capabilities. In contrast, the original ArmaLite AR-15 would meet the criteria.
- Semi-automatic-only rifles with fixed magazines like the SKS are not assault rifles; they do not have detachable box magazines and are not capable of automatic fire.
| Name | Manufacturer | Image | Cartridge | Manufacturing country | Years |
| AB-3 | Kalashnikov Concern | 5.6mm Caseless | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1970 | |
| Adaptive Combat Rifle | Remington Arms Bushmaster | 5.56×45mm NATO 6.8mm Remington SPC | United States of America | 2006 | |
| ADS amphibious rifle | KBP Instrument Design Bureau | 5.45×39mm 5.45mm PSP | Russian Federation | 2007 | |
| AEK-971 | Degtyarev plant | 5.45×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1978 | |
| AG-043 | 5.45×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1974 | ||
| Ak 5 | Bofors Carl Gustaf | 5.56×45mm NATO | Kingdom of Sweden | 1982 | |
| AK-9 | Kalashnikov Concern | 9×39mm | Russian Federation | 2000s | |
| AK-12 | Kalashnikov Concern | 5.45×39mm 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm 9×39mm 6.5mm Grendel | Russian Federation | 2010 | |
| AK-47 | Kalashnikov Concern | 7.62×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1946 | |
| AK-63 | Fegyver- és Gépgyár | 7.62×39mm | Hungary | 1977 | |
| AK-74 | Kalashnikov Concern | 5.45×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1974 | |
| AK-101 | Kalashnikov Concern | 5.56×45mm NATO | Russian Federation | 1994 | |
| AK-103 | Kalashnikov Concern | 7.62×39mm | Russian Federation | 1994 | |
| MPT-55 | MKEK, Sarsılmaz Arms and Kalekalıp | 5.56×45mm NATO | Turkey | 2017 | |
| KH-2002 Khaybar | DIO | 5.56×45mm NATO | Iran | 2003 | |
| AK-107 | Kalashnikov Concern | 5.45×39mm / 5.56×45mm NATO | Russian Federation | 1990s | |
| AKM | Izhmash Tula Arms Plant | 7.62×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1950s | |
| AMD-65 | Fegyver- és Gépgyár | 7.62×39mm | Hungary | 1965 | |
| AMP-69 | Fegyver- és Gépgyár | 7.62×39mm | Hungary | 1970-1985 | |
| AN-94 | Izhmash | 5.45×39mm | Russian Federation | 1994 | |
| AO-27 rifle | 7.62 mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1961 | ||
| AO-31 | 5.45×39mm 7.62×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1962 | ||
| AO-35 assault rifle | 5.45×39mm 7.62×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1968? | ||
| AO-38 assault rifle | TsNIITochMash | 5.45×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1965 | |
| APS-95 | Končar-Arma d.o.o | 5.56×45mm NATO | Republic of Croatia | 1995 | |
| APS underwater rifle | Tula Arms Plant TsNIITochMash | 5.66×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1970s | |
| AS Val | TsNIITochMash | 9×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1987 | |
| ASM-DT amphibious rifle | Tula Arms Plant | 5.45×39mm | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics | 1990s | |
| Barrett REC7 | Barrett Firearms Manufacturing | 5.56×45mm NATO 6.8mm Remington SPC | United States of America | 2007 | |
| Beretta AR70/90 | Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta | 5.56×45mm NATO | Italian Republic | 1985 | |
| Beretta ARX160 | Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta | 5.56×45mm NATO 5.45×39mm 6.8mm Remington SPC 7.62×39mm | Italian Republic | 2008 | |
| Beretta Rx4 Storm | Fabbrica d'Armi Pietro Beretta | 5.56×45mm NATO .223 Remington | Italian Republic | 2005 | |
| BSA 28P | Birmingham Small Arms Company | .280 British | UK | 1949 | |
| BR18 | ST Kinetics | 5.56×45mm NATO 6.8mm Remington SPC 7.62×39mm | Singapore | 2012 | |
| Chropi rifle | Chropei | 7.62×39mm | Greece | 1975 | |
| CEAM Modèle 1950 | Atelier Mécanique de Mulhouse | .30 Carbine 7.92×33mm Kurz 7.65×35mm 7.5×38mm | France | 1949 | |
| CETME Model L | Empresa Nacional Santa Bárbara | 5.56×45mm NATO | Spain | 1981 | |
| Close Quarters Battle Receiver | Colt's Manufacturing Company | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | 1999 | |
| C7 rifle | Colt Canada | 5.56×45mm NATO | Canada | 1982 | |
| Colt CM901 | Colt Defense | 5.56×45mm NATO 6.8mm Remington SPC 7.62×39mm | United States | 2010s | |
| Conventional Multirole Combat Rifle | ST Kinetics | 5.56×45mm NATO | Singapore | 2014 | |
| CZ 805 BREN | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod | 5.56×45mm NATO | Czech Republic | 2009 | |
| ČZ 2000 | Česká zbrojovka Uherský Brod | 5.56×45mm NATO | Czechoslovakia | 1990 | |
| Daewoo K2 | S&T Motiv | 5.56×45mm NATO | Republic of Korea | 1972 | |
| Desarrollos Industriales Casanave SC-2005 | Desarrollos Industriales Casanave S.A | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm | Peru | 2005 | |
| Dlugov assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union | 1953 | ||
| EM-2 rifle | Royal Small Arms Factory Enfield | 7 mm Mk1Z | United Kingdom | 1948 | |
| Excalibur rifle | Armament Research and Development Establishment | 5.56×45mm NATO | India | 2013–14 | |
| EMER K1 | Myanmar Fritz Werner Industries | 5.56×45mm NATO | Burma | 1990s | |
| FAMAS | Nexter | 5.56×45mm NATO | France | 1967 | |
| FARA 83 | Fabrica Militar de Armas Portatiles Domingo Matheu | 5.56×45mm NATO | Argentina | 1981 | |
| FB Beryl | Łucznik Arms Factory | 5.56×45mm NATO | Poland | 1995 | |
| FB MSBS | FB "Łucznik" Radom | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm | Poland | 2016 | |
| FB Tantal | Łucznik Arms Factory | 5.45×39mm | Polish People's Republic | 1981 | |
| FN CAL | Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal | 5.56×45mm NATO | Belgium | 1963 | |
| FN F2000 | Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal | 5.56×45mm NATO | Belgium | 1995 | |
| FN FNC | Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal | 5.56×45mm NATO | Belgium | 1975 | |
| FN SCAR-L | FN Herstal | 5.56×45mm NATO | Belgium | 2004 | |
| FX-05 Xiuhcoatl | Dirección General de Industria Militar del Ejército | 5.56×45mm NATO | Mexico | 2005 | |
| Galil Córdova | Indumil- Colombian Military Industry | 5.56×45mm NATO | 2015 | ||
| Grad AR | State Factories-North Ossetia | 6×49mm 5.45×39mm | South Ossetia | 2010 | |
| Grossfuss Sturmgewehr | 7.92×33mm Kurz | Nazi Germany | 1944 | ||
| Heckler & Koch G11 | Heckler & Koch | 4.73 x33mm | West Germany | 1968 | |
| Heckler & Koch G36 | Heckler & Koch | 5.56×45mm NATO | Germany | 1990 | |
| Heckler & Koch G41 | Heckler & Koch | 5.56×45mm NATO | West Germany | 1984 | |
| Heckler & Koch HK33 | Heckler & Koch | 5.56×45mm NATO | West Germany | 1960s | |
| Heckler & Koch HK36 | Heckler & Koch | 4.6×36 mm | West Germany | 1970s | |
| Heckler & Koch HK416 | Heckler & Koch | 5.56×45mm NATO | Germany | 2004 | |
| Heckler & Koch HK433 | Heckler & Koch | 5.56×45mm NATO, others | Germany | 2017 | |
| Howa Type 20 | Howa | 5.56×45mm NATO | Japan | 2020 | |
| Howa Type 89 | Howa | 5.56×45mm NATO | Japan | 1989 | |
| HS Produkt VHS | HS Produkt | 5.56×45mm NATO | Croatia | 2005 | |
| IMBEL MD | IMBEL | 5.56×45mm NATO | Brazil | 1983 | |
| IMBEL IA2 | IMBEL | 5.56×45mm NATO | Brazil | 2009 | |
| IMI Galil | Israel Military Industries | 5.56×45mm NATO | Israel | 1972 | |
| IWI Tavor | Israel Weapon Industries | 5.56×45mm NATO | Israel | 1995 | |
| IWI X95 | Israel Weapon Industries | 5.56×45mm NATO 5.45×39mm .300 AAC Blackoutm 5.56×30mm MINSAS | Israel | 2003 | |
| Ingram FBM | Fabrica Boliviana de Municiones | 5.56×45mm NATO | Bolivia | 1990s | |
| INSAS rifle | Ordnance Factories Board | 5.56×45mm NATO | India | 1998 | |
| Interdynamics MKS | Interdynamics | 5.56×45mm NATO | Sweden | 1979 | |
| Itajuba OVM | Fabrica de Itajuba | 5.56×45mm NATO | Brazil | 1981 | |
| IWI ACE | Israel Weapons Industries | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm | Israel | 2008 | |
| Kbkg wz. 1960 | 7.62×39mm | Polish People's Republic | 1960 | ||
| Komodo Armament D5 | Komodo Armament | 5.56×45mm NATO | Indonesia | 2014 | |
| Komodo Armament D7 | Komodo Armament | 7.62×51mm NATO | Indonesia | 2014 | |
| L64/65 | RSAF Enfield | 4.85×49mm | United Kingdom | 1972 | |
| L85 | BAE Systems | 5.56×45mm NATO | United Kingdom | 1970s | |
| Leader Dynamics Series T2 MK5 | Leader Dynamics Australian Automatic Arms | 5.56×45mm NATO | Australia | 1978 | |
| LR-300 | Z-M Weapons | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | 2000 | |
| LSAT rifle | LSAT caseless ammunition | United States | 2008 | ||
| M-16/ M-4 | Colt Defense | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | 1959 | |
| Multi Caliber Individual Weapon System | Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm 6.8mm Remington SPC | India | 2012 | |
| Nesterov assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union | 1961 | ||
| Norinco CQ | Norinco | 5.56×45mm NATO | People's Republic of China | 1980s | |
| OTs-12 Tiss | KBP Instrument Design Bureau | 9×39mm | Russia | 1990s | |
| OTs-14 Groza | TsKIB SOO | 9x39mm 7.62x39mm | Russia | 1994 | |
| Pindad SS1 | PT Pindad | 5.56×45mm NATO | Indonesia | 1991 | |
| Pindad SS2 | PT Pindad | 5.56×45mm NATO | Indonesia | 2005 | |
| Pistol Mitralieră model 1963/1965 | ROMARM | 7.62×39mm | Romania | 1963–1965 | |
| Pușcă Automată model 1986 | ROMARM | 5.45×39mm | Romania | 1986 | |
| PVAR rifle | United Defense Manufacturing Corporation | 5.56×45mm NATO | Philippines | 2011 | |
| QBZ-95 / QBZ-97 | Norinco | 5.8×42mm DBP87 / 5.56×45mm NATO | People's Republic of China | 1995 | |
| QBZ-03 | Norinco | 5.8×42mm DBP87 5.56×45mm NATO | People's Republic of China | 2003 | |
| Remington R4 | Remington Arms | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | 2010 | |
| Remington R5 RGP | Remington Arms | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | 2010 | |
| Rk 62 | Valmet SAKO | 7.62×39mm | Finland | 1962 | |
| Rk 95 TP | SAKO | 7.62×39mm | Finland | 1990 | |
| Robinson Armament XCR | Robinson Armament Co | 5.56×45mm NATO 5.45×39mm 7.62×39mm 6.8mm Remington SPC 6.5mm GrendelO .260 Remington | United States | 2004 | |
| S&T Daewoo K11 | S&T Motiv | 5.56×45mm NATO | Republic of Korea | 2000 | |
| Sa vz. 58 | small arms or in usa czech point | 7.62×39mm M43 | Czechoslovakia | 1956 | |
| SAR 80 | Chartered Industries of Singapore | 5.56×45mm NATO | Singapore | 1976 | |
| SAR-21 | ST Kinetics | 5.56×45mm NATO | Singapore | 1996 | |
| SIG MCX | SIG Sauer | 5.56×45mm NATO 300 AAC Blackout | Switzerland | 2010s | |
| SIG Sauer SIG516 | Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft | 5.56×45mm NATO .223 Remington 7.62×39mm | United States | 2000s | |
| SIG SG 530 | Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft | 5.56×45mm NATO | Switzerland | 1960s | |
| SIG SG 540 | Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft | 5.56×45mm NATO | Switzerland | 1970s | |
| SIG SG 550 | Swiss Arms AG | 5.6 mm Gw Pat 90 | Switzerland | 1970s | |
| SOCIMI AR-831 | Società Costruzioni Industriali Milano Luigi Franchi S.p.A. | 5.56×45mm NATO | Italy | 1985 | |
| Special Operations Assault Rifle | Ferfrans Specialties | 5.56×45mm NATO | Philippines | 2004 | |
| SR-3 Vikhr | Tula Arms Plant | 9×39mm | Soviet Union | 1990s | |
| SR-47 | 7.62×39mm | United States | |||
| SR 88 | Chartered Industries of Singapore | 5.56×45mm NATO | Singapore | 1978 | |
| Sterling SAR-87 | Sterling Armaments Company | 5.56×45mm NATO | United Kingdom | 1980s | |
| Steyr AUG | Steyr Mannlicher | 5.56×45mm NATO m | Austria | 1977 | |
| Stoner 63 | Cadillac Gage | 5.56×45mm NATO | United States | 1962 | |
| StG 44 | C. G. Haenel Waffen und Fahrradfabrik | 7.92×33mm Kurz | Nazi Germany | 1942 | |
| StG 45 | Mauser | 7.92×33mm Kurz | Nazi Germany | 1944 | |
| T65 assault rifle | 205th Armory | 5.56×45mm NATO | Republic of China | 1976 | |
| T86 assault rifle | 205th Armory | 5.56×45mm NATO | Republic of China | 1992 | |
| T91 assault rifle | 205th Armory | 5.56×45mm NATO | Republic of China | 2002 | |
| TKB-072 | Tula Arms Plant | 5.45×39mm | Soviet Union | 1975 | |
| TKB-517 | Tula Arms Plant | 7.62×39mm | Soviet Union | 1952 | |
| Trichy Assault Rifle | Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli | 7.62×39mm | India | 2011 | |
| Type 56 assault rifle | Norinco | 7.62×39mm M43 | People's Republic of China | 1956 | |
| Type 58 assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 1958 | ||
| Type 63 assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | People's Republic of China | 1959 | ||
| Type 81 assault rifle | 7.62×39mm | People's Republic of China | 1971 | ||
| Norinco Type 86S | Norinco | 7.62×39mm | China | 1980s | |
| VAHAN | 5.45×39mm | Armenian SSR | 1952 | ||
| Valmet M76 | Valmet | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm | Finland | 1970s | |
| Valmet M82 | Valmet | 5.56×45mm NATO 7.62×39mm | Finland | 1978 | |
| VB Berapi LP06 | Vita Berapi | 5.56×45mm NATO | Malaysia | 2006 | |
| Vektor CR-21 | Denel | 5.56×45mm NATO | South Africa | 1997 | |
| Vektor R4 | Denel Land Systems | 5.56×45mm NATO | 1970s | ||
| Vepr | National Space Agency's R&D Center for precision engineering | 5.45×39mm | Ukraine | 2001 | |
| Wieger StG-940 | 5.56×45mm NATO 5.45×39mm | East Germany | 1980s | ||
| Wimmersperg Spz | 7.92×33mm Kurz | Nazi Germany | 1944 | ||
| XM8 rifle | Heckler & Koch | 5.56×45mm NATO | Germany / United States | 2003 | |
| XT-97 Assault Rifle | 205th Armory | 5.56×45mm NATO | Republic of China | 2008 | |
| Zastava M21 | Zastava Arms | 5.56×45mm NATO | Serbia | 2004 | |
| Zastava M70 | Zastava Arms | 7.62×39mm | Yugoslavia | 1959 | |
| Zastava M80 | Zastava Arms | 5.56×45mm NATO | Yugoslavia | Early 1980 | |
| Zastava M90 | Zastava Arms | 5.56×45mm NATO | Serbia | 1990 |