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Depending on the meaning of "assault rifle" they might have been made as early as the second world war. The Browning Automatic Rifle, or "BAR" fired a large caliber cartridge at a pretty rapid rate, but it was a very heavy weapon, and was assigned to the "weapons squad" in an infantry platoon. Later in the decade, a much lighter 45cal machine gun with an open metal stock was issued to the troops. It fired huge cartridges at a rate of about six rounds per second, making a noise that gave its name, the "burp gun." There were earlier rapid firing machine guns used in the first world war and as early as the late 19th century such as the "gatling gun," but none were anything that one man could carry onto the battlefield and fire "from the hip" or from the shoulder for that matter.
The first weapon to be considered a modern Assault Rifle was developed by the Germans in 1944, using a shortened version of their Mauser rifle cartridge so the barrel manufacture could be simplified.
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Laoduring the World War 2, the nazis invented the stg-44, the first assult rifle at 1942.
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Did Britain use assault rifles in world war 2?
No. The first "assualt rifle" was created late in the war by the Germans. The British used bolt action rifles, carbines, submachine guns an light machine guns.
How have weapons changed since the civil war?
Muzzle loading rifles with the capability of 3 to 4 shots a minute have been replaced with full automatic assault rifles with the capability of over 750 shots a minute. There are many other changes.
When were rifles first used in Europe?
the late 1400's, but exact date is uncertain. rifles were very rare, and most firearms were smoothbore.
What weapons made World War 2 more destructive than World War 1?
By far the tanks and aircraft. It made the buildings collapse. Also the advances in rifles. More advanced assault rifles were issued like the semi automatic M1 Garand or the Thompson SMG. Actually the Q is a bit misleading: Yes the weapons were better, more destructive, but in fact it is the ammunition itself that makes the difference. The explosive power was literally more explosive & better delivered to the target because of the improvement in the explosive.
Did world war 1 have different guns than today?
Without doubt. The most notable difference was the lack of assault-rifles which are capable of firing rounds faster and stronger than their WW1 counterparts.
