Hyde 1944's category should be change to assault rifle

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America sure created a controversial gun. Truly one of a kind. For most of history carbine was just a shortened rifle. Today since the original rifles are obsolete carbines are just shortened assault rifles so they’re basically “assault carbines”

In my opinion I believe the M2 carbine has potential to be moved to Assault

If the Assault class has automatic weapons then they would have the automatic version of the Volkssturmgewehr since it is an assault rifle, they don’t have a use for the semi automatic VG. So the same would be said for the M1/2 carbines. Riflemen can keep the semi, the M2 can go to Assault

I will say since there has long been discussions about moving autorifles to Assault if we keep the M2 classified as such it would end up being given to Assault anyway

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not really. main definition of assault rifle is lightweight select fire rifle that uses intermediate cartridge.
if it uses pistol caliber, it will be smg and if it uses full rifle ammo it will be battle rifle.

range is subjective criteria from one country/army after they created pdw definition in 80s.

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well US gun, US definition

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not ww2 definition and not most of cold war definition. range in their definition is relatively modern and came after they defined pdw.

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Every country may have had its own definitions and standards but it’s best to keep it simple and universal

  • Rifle: bolt or semi that fires a full rifle round
  • Automatic rifle: select fire rifle that fires a rifle round (does it look like a traditional rifle)
  • MG: fires a rifle round intended to be supported by a bipod for fire support and sustained fire (does it look like a maxim gun)
  • SMG- automatic pistol caliber
  • Assault rifle- automatic intermediate cartridge

The Volksturmgewehr is basically a carbine because it is SA and uses an intermediary round, so it’s fine for Riflemen

If they ever add the automatic VG it would be an assault rifle and go to Assault

The M2 Carbine is basically an assault rifle because the 0.30 is disputed as an intermediary

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Actually this weapon is for everyone.

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Also auto-pistol calibre either SMG or pistol… there’s no rhyme or reason

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Honestly I think it has more to do with how it looks/ is held. If its just a pistol with a stock or happens to be automatic its still just a pistol
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If it looks like a small rifle its primary weapon
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I think it works fine

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Classification already changed topic is closed

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