TOP 10 RIFLES IN THE WORLD

WHY SHOULD YOU READ THIS BLOG?

• Here you will find why "Rifles "are important & How are they different from "Machine gun" ?

• What term " Rifle" mean ?

• And Most importantly their types.

INTRODUCTION  :-

A rifle is a firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder, with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling") cut into the barrel walls. The word "rifle" originally referred to the grooving, and a rifle was called a "rifled gun." Rifles are used in warfare, hunting and shooting sports.

In most armed forces the term "gun" is incorrect when referring to small arms; in military parlance, the word "gun" refers to an artillery piece or crew-served machine gun. Furthermore, in many works of fiction a rifle refers to any weapon that has a stock and is shouldered before firing, even if the weapon is not rifled or does not fire solid projectiles (e.g. a "laser rifle").

Formerly, rifles only fired a single projectile with each squeeze of the trigger. Modern rifles are capable of firing more than one round per trigger squeeze; some fire in a fully automatic mode and others are limited to fixed bursts of two, three, or more rounds per squeeze. Thus, modern automatic rifles overlap to an extent in design and function with machine guns. In fact, many light machine guns (such as the Russian RPK) are adaptations of existing automatic rifle designs. Generally, the difference between an automatic rifle and a machine gun comes down to weight and feed system; rifles, with their relatively light components (which overheat quickly) and small magazines, are incapable of sustained automatic fire in the way that machine guns are. Modern military rifles are fed by box magazines, while machine guns are generally belt-fed. Machine guns are often crewed by more than one soldier; the rifle is an individual weapon.

The term "rifle" is sometimes used to describe rifled weapons firing explosive shells; for example the recoilless rifle.

TYPES :-

Types of rifle

By mechanism Air gun Automatic rifle Bolt action Double rifle  Lever-action Recoilless rifle Repeating rifle Revolving rifle Semi-automatic rifle Short-barreled rifle Spencer rifle SO, THEY ARE RANKED AS  :- 10) M-14 RIFLES :- TYPE  :-  BATTLE RIFLE & SNIPER RIFLE PLACE OF ORIGIN  :-  U.S.A. IN SERVICE :- 1959 - present WARS  :-  Vietnam Wars - Present DESIGNED  :-  1954 PRODUCED  :- 1959 to 1964 NUMBER BUILT  :- 1.5 million. SPECS :- Weight 9.2 lb (4.1 kg) empty10.7 lb (5.2 kg) w/ loaded magazine Length 44.3 in (1,126 mm) Barrel length 22 in (559 mm) Cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire 700–750 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 850 m/s (2,800 ft/s) Effective range 460 m (500 yd)800+ m (875+ yd) (with optics) Feed system 20-round detachable box magazine Sights Aperture rear sight, "barleycorn" front sight 9) STURMGEWEHR 44 :- TYPE :- Assault Rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- NAZI GERMANY  IN SERVICE :-  September 1943–May 1945 (Nazi Germany)  WARS  :- World War II, appeared in post-1945 conflicts around the world DESIGNED :- 1942 PRODUCED :- September 1943 NO. BUILT :- 425,977 SPECS :- Weight 4.62 kg (10.2 lb) unloaded with magazine  / 5.13 kg (11.3 lb) loaded  Length 940 mm (37 in) Barrel length 419 mm (16.5 in) Cartridge 7.92×33mm Kurz,(aka. 7.9mm Kurz or Pistolenpatrone 43) Action Gas-operated, tilting bolt, full auto or semi-auto Rate of fire 550-600 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 685 m/s (2,247 ft/s) Effective range 300 m (automatic) 600 m (semi-automatic) Feed system 30-round detachable box magazine Sights Adjustable sights, rear: V-notch; front: hooded post 8) SPRINGFIELD M1903 :- TYPE :- BOLT- ACTION RIFLE PLACE OF ORIGIN :- USA IN SERVICE :- 1903–1974 (still used in U.S. Marine shooting matches) WARS :-  Banana Wars Mexican Revolution World War I World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Korean War Cuban Revolution Vietnam War (limited) DESIGNED :- 1903 NO. BUILT :- 1,300,000+ SPECS :- Weight 8.67 lb (3.9 kg) depending on wood density Length 43.9 in (1,115 mm) Barrel length 24 in (610 mm) Cartridge .30-03; .30-06 Springfield Action Bolt action Rate of fire 10–15 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s) Effective range 1,000 yd (914 m) Maximum range 5,500 yd (5,029 m) with .30 M1 Ball cartridge Feed system 5-round stripper clip, 25-round (Air Service variant) internal box magazine Sights Flip-up rear sight graduated to 2,700 yd, barleycorn-type front sight M1903A3: Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight 7) STEYR AUG :- TYPE  :-  Assault rifle , Sub- Macine gun, Light machine gun PLACE OF ORIGIN :-  Austria  WARS :- Afghanistan War, Iraq War, Syrian civil war, 2013 Lahad Datu standoff DESIGNED :- 1970 PRODUCED :- 1978–present (Standard) ,1988–present (Para) ,2004–present (A3),2007–present (A3 SF) SPECS :- Weight 3.6 kg (7.9 lb) (Standard) 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (Carbine) 3.2 kg (7.1 lb) (Subcarbine) 3.9 kg (8.6 lb) (HBAR) 3.3 kg (7.3 lb) (Para)  Length 790 mm (31.1 in) (Standard)  690 mm (27.2 in) (Carbine) 630 mm (24.8 in) (Subcarbine) 900 mm (35.4 in) (HBAR) 665 mm (26.2 in) (Para)  Barrel length 508 mm (20.0 in) (Standard)  407 mm (16.0 in) (Carbine) 350 mm (13.8 in) (Subcarbine) 621 mm (24.4 in) (HBAR) 420 mm (16.5 in) (Para)  Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO  9×19mm Parabellum Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire 650 rounds/min  Muzzle velocity Standard rifle: 970 m/s (3,182 ft/s) Effective range 300 metres (980 ft) Maximum range 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) Feed system 5.56×45mm NATO: 30 or 42-round box magazine,Beta C-Mag 9×19mm Parabellum: 25 or 32-round MPi 69 box magazine  Sights Swarovski 1.5x telescopic sight, emergency battle sights, various optics 6) KARABINER 98K :- TYPE :- Bolt- action rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- NAZI GERMANY  IN SERVICE :- 1935 - 1945 WARS :- Spanish Civil War, World War II, Second Sino-Japanese War, Greek Civil War, 1948 Arab–Israeli War, Korean War, First Indochina War, Chinese Civil War, Suez Crisis, Portuguese Colonial War, Algerian War, Vietnam War, Six-Day War, War of Attrition, Yom Kippur War, Iran–Iraq War, Yugoslav Wars, Romanian Revolution, Iraq War, and current regional conflicts. DESIGNED :- 1935 PRODUCED :- 1935 - 1945 NUMBER BUILT :- 14,643,260 SPECS :- Weight 3.7 kg (8.2 lb) – 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) Length 1,110 mm (43.70 in) Barrel length 610 mm (24.02 in) Cartridge 7.92×57mm Mauser Action Bolt-action Muzzle velocity 860 m/s (2,822 ft/s) Effective range 500 m (550 yd) with iron sights 1000+ m (1093.6+ yd) with telescopic sight Feed system 5-round stripper clip, internalmagazine Sights Iron sights or telescopic sight. 5) FN FAL :- TYPE :- Battle rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- Belgium  IN SERVICE :- 1954 - present  USED BY :- 90 + Countries DESIGNED :- 1947 - 1953 MANUFACTURER :- 1953 - present  NO. BUILT :- 2,000,000 + SPECS :- Weight FAL 50.00: 4.3 kg (9.48 lb) FAL 50.61: 3.90 kg (8.6 lb) FAL 50.63: 3.79 kg (8.4 lb) FAL 50.41: 5.95 kg (13.1 lb) Length FAL 50.00 (fixed stock): 1,090 mm (43 in) FAL 50.61 (stock extended): 1,095 mm (43.1 in) FAL 50.61 (stock folded): 845 mm (33.3 in) FAL 50.63 (stock extended): 998 mm (39.3 in) FAL 50.63 (stock folded): 748 mm (29.4 in) FAL 50.41 (fixed stock): 1,125 mm (44.3 in) Barrel length FAL 50.00: 533 mm (21.0 in) FAL 50.61: 533 mm (21.0 in) FAL 50.63: 436 mm (17.2 in) FAL 50.41: 533 mm (21.0 in) Cartridge 7.62×51mm NATO Action Gas-operated, tilting breechblock Rate of fire 650–700 rounds/min Muzzle velocity FAL 50.00: 840 m/s (2,756 ft/s) FAL 50.61: 840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s) FAL 50.63: 810 m/s (2,657.5 ft/s) FAL 50.41: 840 m/s (2,755.9 ft/s) Effective range 400–600 m sight adjustments Feed system 20 or 30-round detachable boxmagazine. 50 round drum also available. Sights Aperture rear sight, post front sight; sight radius: FAL 50.00, FAL 50.41: 553 mm (21.8 in) FAL 50.61, FAL 50.63: 549 mm (21.6 in) 4) M1 GARAND :- TYPE :- Semi Automatic rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- USA IN SERVICE :-  1936 - 1957 WARS :- World War II Korean War 1948 Arab–Israeli War Hukbalahap Rebellion First Indochina War Suez Crisis Cuban Revolution Vietnam War Cambodian Civil War Angolan Civil War Northern Ireland Troubles. Numerous other conflicts DESIGNED :- 1928  PRODUCED  :- 1936–1957 NO. BUILT :- Approx. 6.25 million SPECS :- Weight 9.5 lb (4.31 kg) to 11.6 lb (5.3 kg) Length 43.5 in (1,100 mm) Barrel length 24 in (609.6 mm) Cartridge .30-06 Springfield (7.62x63mm) 7.62x51mm NATO (.308 Winchester) (Used by the U.S. Navy and some commercial companies to modernize the M1 and increase performance) Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire 40-50 rounds/min Muzzle velocity 2,800 ft/s (853 m/s) Effective range 500 yd (457 m) Feed system 8-round "en bloc" clip, internalmagazine Sights Aperture rear sight, barleycorn-type front sight 3) Lee -Enfield SMLE :- TYPE :- Bolt action rifle  PLACE  OF ORIGIN :- U.K. IN SERVICE :- 1907–present WARS :-  Second Boer War World War I Various Colonial conflicts Irish War of Independence Irish Civil War World War II Indonesian National Revolution Indo-Pakistani Wars Greek Civil War Malayan Emergency French Indochina War Korean War Arab-Israeli War Suez Crisis Mau Mau Uprising Bangladesh Liberation War Nepalese Civil War Afghanistan conflict. PRODUCED :- 1907–present NUMBER BUILT :- 17,000,000+ SPECS :-  Weight 4 kg (8.8 lb) Length  44 in (1,118 mm) Barrel length  25.2 in (640 mm) Cartridge .303 Mk VII SAA Ball Action Bolt-action Muzzle velocity 744 m/s (2,441 ft/s) Effective range 550 yd (503 m) Maximum range 3,000 yd (2,743 m) Feed system 10-round magazine, loaded with 5-round charger clips Sights Sliding ramp rear sights, fixed-post front sights, "dial" long-range volley sights; telescopic sights on sniper models. 2) M-16 RIFLE :- TYPE :- Assault Rifle  PLACE OF ORIGIN :- USA  IN SERVICE :- 1963 - present  WARS :- Vietnam War Laotian Civil War Cambodian Civil War Cambodian–Vietnamese War Invasion of Grenada Invasion of Panama Gulf War Somali Civil War Operation Deny Flight Operation Joint Endeavor War in Afghanistan Iraq War DESIGNED :- 1956 PRODUCED :- 1959 to present NUMBER BUILT :-  ~ 8 million SPECS :- Weight 7.18 lb (3.26 kg) (unloaded) 8.79 lb (4.0 kg) (loaded) Length 39.5 in (1,000 mm) Barrel length 20 in (508 mm) Cartridge 5.56×45mm NATO Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt (direct impingement) Rate of fire 12–15 rounds/min sustained 45–60 rounds/min semi-automatic 700–950 rounds/min cyclic Muzzle velocity 3,110 ft/s (948 m/s) Effective range 550 meters (point target) 800 meters (area target) Feed system 20-round box magazine: (0.211 lb [96 grams] empty / 0.738 lb [335 g] full) 30-round box magazine: (0.257 lb [117 g] empty / 1.06 lb [483 g] full) Beta C-Mag 100-round double-lobed drum: (2.2 lb [1 kg] empty / 4.81 lb [2.19 kg] full) 1) AK - 47 :- TYPE :- Assault rifle PLACE OF ORIGIN :- Soviet union IN SERVICE :- 1949 - present DESIGNED :-  1947 to 1948 PRODUCED :- 1949 to 1959  NUMBER BUILT :-  ≈ 75 million AK-47s, 100 million Kalashnikov-family weapons SPECS :- Weight Without magazine: 3.47 kg (7.7 lb) AK 2.93 kg (6.5 lb) AKM Magazine, empty: 0.43 kg (0.95 lb) (early issue) 0.33 kg (0.73 lb) (steel) 0.25 kg (0.55 lb) (plastic) 0.17 kg (0.37 lb) (light alloy) Ammo weight: 16.3 g × 30 = 0.49 kg (1.1 lb) Length 880 mm (35 in) fixed wooden stock 875 mm (34.4 in) folding stock extended 645 mm (25.4 in) stock folded Barrel length 415 mm (16.3 in) total 369 mm (14.5 in) rifled Cartridge 7.62×39mm M43/M67 Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt Rate of fire Cyclic 600 rounds/min,practical 40 rounds/min semi-automatic 100 rounds/min fully automatic Muzzle velocity 715 m/s (2,350 ft/s) Effective range 400 metres (440 yd) semi-auto 300 metres (330 yd) full auto Feed system Standard magazine capacity is 30 rounds;there are also 10-, 20- and 40-round box and 75- and 100-rounddrum magazines Sights Adjustable iron sights with a 378 mm (14.9 in) sight radius: 100–800 m adjustments (AK) 100–1000 m adjustments (AKM) OK, LIST IS END ............PLZ DON't  FORGET TO FOLLOW ME  ON  RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE PAGE IN " ABOUT ME " SECTION.THANK  YOU FOR READING THIS BLOG.

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