Automat

First we need to understand the difference assault rifle from assault rifles. The only difference - in the term. Automatic - Russian name that appeared in the 1920's in connection with the invention of gun-hooks. A assault rifle - is translated from the English language, which they called this phrase exactly the same weapons.
Now machine is the main mode of personal armed soldiers. He can fire single shots and bursts, some units include the release of otsechkoy (2-3 cartridge). Chucks fed the standard of shops on the 20-30 rounds or larger, fits up to 70. The increase in capacity shops may be due to its extension, and if it is not appropriate - he is replaced by drums.

The most famous machines: the Soviet AK, an American M16 and German MP38/40. Interestingly, the lives of Kalashnikov assault rifles gave the German MP44 has become the logical continuation of MP40. Immediately after the war in the Soviet Union were delivered about 11 thousand pieces of technical documentation for the production of MP44. Less than a year, designer of the machine Hugo Schmeiser was also taken to the Soviet Union. At the same time, it transfers from Germany have a group of designers. They, along with their families settle in the city to speak the name of Izhevsk. And a year goes most reliable mass machine in the world - AK index 47. It is obvious that participated in its formulation and young designer Kalashnikov. In very similar to the MP44 AK47 still have the details of the pilot rifle Russian designer. Now the different types of Kalashnikov rifles were the most common type in the world of small arms.
Ideological and military rival AK is an American M16 machine. His baptism of fire occurred in Vietnam, where American soldiers were forced to use in harsh environments are inadequate weapons. Yet it took a full military weapons, because there were also positive feedback. Automatic gave a lower value, was easier to beat heap. But in a jungle, he often refused to shoot because of pollution, and changed the trajectory of the bullet after a meeting with minor obstacles (leaves, twigs).
Neither the U.S. nor the Soviet-German machine can not be considered elite weapon. This is a massive infantry weapons, and above all - reliability, unpretentious, manufacturability, cheapness. And these parameters clearly wins the AK.