Automatic Rifle (Noun)
Meaning
Light machine gun.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The soldier carried an automatic rifle as his primary weapon on the battlefield, capable of firing hundreds of rounds per minute.
- In times of war, the square was often defended by teams equipped with automatic rifles designed to provide sustained suppressive fire.
- The design team made multiple improvements, including changing the bolt operation to striker operation and using an adjustable piston mechanism, to convert the automatic rifle into a light machine gun.
- However, they were outgunned by the opposing forces, who were armed with automatic rifles with a much higher rate of fire.
- Instead of being used as an automatic rifle, the gun was better suited for prolonged firing in short, controlled bursts from a tripod or other stabilizing platform, like a bipod.