Thread: Some advice please on a new .223

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

sorry chaps its been a slow wet day at home...... what am I driving at ?????
the m16/ar15 are the same plurry thing no matter how much you change stock design /magazine capacity muzzle break etc etc
the M4 is a derivative of the springfield dirtyo6 that came before it..the ruger M1 carbine also dirivative...the ruger mini 14- mini 30 and indeed the 10/22 are ALL basically a copy of what was a military semi automatic rifle yet they are classed differently
a gevarn .22lr can be converted to full auto with simple twist of an allen key....does that make it an assult rifle??? no of course is doesnt an assult rifle is a rifle or carbine made for purpose of warfare in particular a troop weapon to be carried while assulting a position..... a shotgun cant be classed as one as its not a rifle yet can be in same configuration eg the .410 saigas now on sale on trademe....
I see your point its a military clssification..... so a bren gun would fit the bill but a thompson wouldnt????
while we are on what a rifle is called...a short barreled rifle is a carbine ........a BUSHPIG is a grubby sheilah from the shady side of town
a bush hobbits rifle of choice for many years has been a carbine....we now put a tin can on the end...its still a carbine there endith my rant for the day.

So by your reasoning all modern bolt action rifles, like those based on the Mauser action (Remingtons, Howas, Sakos, ...) should also be classed as assault rifles?