LIST OF ASSUALT RIFLES BEEN MADE

Name	Year of intro	Country of origin	Primary cartridge	Users	Notes	Image
AC-556	1973	United States	5.56x45mm NATO	United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Bermuda	The AC-556 or Mini-14 is an offshoot designed by Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. of the famous "M1" family of military rifles. The AC-556 is very similar both in the way it looks and functions to the M1 carbine, however it is chambered in the more powerful 5.56x45mm round and features a fire selector switch to allow for fully automatic fire.
Ak 5	1985	Sweden	5.56x45mm NATO	Sweden	Ak 5 is the Swedish version of Belgian FN FNC. It is the main service rifle of theSwedish Armed Forces.
AK-47	1947	Soviet Union	7.62x39mm	Russia, many others	The simple, easy to manufacture AK-47 was one of the earliest designs for an assault rifle. Once designed and distributed by the Soviet Union for use by the Warsaw Pact nations, it has become the most widespread, most copied assault rifle design in the world.
AK-63	1977	Hungary	7.62x39mm	Hungary	The AK-63 is a Hungarian variant of theAKM assault rifle manufactured by theFegyver- és Gépgyár (FÉG) state arms plant in Hungary. It is currently used by the Hungarian Ground Forces as its standard infantry weapon, and by most other branches of the Hungarian Defence Forces.
AK-74	1974	Soviet Union	5.45x39mm	Russia, many others	The AK-74 is an adaptation of the AKM(which used the 7.62x39mm cartridge) down to the smaller 5.45x39mm cartridge.
AK-100 series	1994	Russia	7.62x39mm,5.45x39mm,5.56x45mm NATO	Russia, many others	In the 1990s, Izhmash designers developed the unified complex of Kalashnikov assault rifles chambered for domestic 7.62 x 39mm, 5.45 x 39mm cartridges as well as the 5.56 x 45mm NATO cartridge to expand the export capabilities of the enterprise. These assault rifles can be supplied to traditional Russian clients and NATO standard-oriented countries. The complex comprises assault rifles for general purpose use (AK-74M, AK-101, AK-103) and for auxiliary designation (AK-102, AK-104, AK-105). All of them feature a high degree of unification in the construction of the assemblies and parts as well as the in technology of their manufacture.
AKM	1959	Soviet Union	7.62x39mm	Russia, many others	The AKM is a redesign of the AK-47made for ease of mass production. The design is simplified somewhat which also reduced the substantial weight of the AK-47, while adding to its accuracy and reliability.
AMD-65	1965	Hungary	7.62x39mm	Hungary	AMD-65 is a Hungarian-manufactured variant of the venerable AKM rifle for use by that nation's armored infantry and paratrooper ("descent") units.
AMP-69	1969	Hungary	7.62x39mm	Hungary	AMP-69 is a Hungarian-manufactured assault rifle which is capable of firing rifle grenades.
AN-94	1994	Russia	5.45x39mm	Russia: Used in limited numbers by the Russian army, police, Federal Security Service and Ministry of Internal Affairs.	The AN-94 (sometimes called the "Abakan") is an advanced Russian assault rifle. The initials stand for Avtomat Nikonova (after chief designer Gennadiy Nikonov) Model of 1994.
Barrett REC7	2007	United States	6.8 mm Remington SPC	United States	The REC7 (formerly known as the M468) is the designation for an upgrade to the M16/M4. The REC7 is manufactured by Barrett Firearms Company, who are best known for producing the M82 .50 caliber sniper rifle.
Beretta AR70/90	1985	Italy	5.56x45mm NATO	Italy	First born in the early 1970s, its early incarnation (the AR-70/.223) was jointly developed and built alongside the SG 530 with SIG and saw use only within some Italian Special Forces as well as exports and civilian sales. The design was later modernized to comply withNATO standards, and became in the late 1980s the main assault rifle of the Italian military, retaining such role up to date. The most widely issued version of this weapon is the SC-70/90 folding-stock variant.
CETME Model L	1981	Spain	5.56x45mm NATO	Spain	The CETME Model L was a similar weapon to the HK33 and HK G41. It has been replaced by a Licenced copy of the H&K G36.
Colt Canada C7 rifle	1982	Canada	5.56x45mm NATO	Canada and others	The C7 is a Canadian variant of the M16. It is the service rifle of the Canadian Forces, and is also used by the military forces of Norway, Denmark, Iceland, and the Netherlands, and by United Kingdom Special Forces.
Daewoo K1	1980	South Korea	5.56x45mm NATO	South Korea,Bangladesh	The K1 is the primary assault carbine of the Republic of Korea Armed Forces. Used extensively in the Afghanistan Warand Iraq War. While K1 assault carbine is commonly regarded as a short version ofDaewoo K2 assault rifle, it is actually different from K2 for the following reasons: * The development of K1 was completed earlier than that of K2. * The K1 uses the direct impingement gas system, while the K2 uses AK-47 style gas piston system. * The K1 has 1-in-12rifling twist for .223 Remington, while the K2 has 1-in-7.3 rifling twist for 5.56x45mm NATO (FN SS109).
Daewoo K2	1984	South Korea	5.56x45mm NATO	South Korea,Fiji, Peru,Nigeria	The K2 is the primary service rifle of theRepublic of Korea Armed Forces. It is based on the designs of the M16 and AK-47 although the parts are not interchangeable.
Diseños Casanave SC-2005	2005	Peru	5.56x45mm NATO	Peru	The SC-2005 is an FN FAL derivative with external parts from the IMI Galil and M4 Carbine.
EMERK	2010	Burma	5.56x45mm NATO	Burma	The EMERK is a bullpup rifle currently in partial issue in Burma as the EMERK-1 and EMERK-3. The EMERK is roughly based on the Chinese QBZ rifle, but with additional features taken from the American M16 and British SA80.
FAMAS	1978	France	5.56x45mm NATO	France and others	The bullpup designed FAMAS is theservice rifle of the French military. The weapon is also the primary infantryweapon of Djibouti and is used by thePhilippine National Police Special Action Force.
FARA 83	1983	Argentina	5.56x45mm NATO	Argentina,Venezuela	Externally resembling the Israeli IMI Galil, internally similar to the Heckler & Koch HK33, the FARA 83 was designed in Argentina to become the service rifle for the Argentine Army. The rifle was brought into service starting in 1984, but never replaced the existing FMAP FSL variant of the Belgian FN FAL which remains Argentina's main service rifle to the present day.
Fateh	2014	Iran	5.56x45mm NATO	Iran	The Fateh was indigenously designed and built in Iran as a possible next generation rifle for the IRGC. The Fateh incorporates many advanced features into its ambidextrous design.
FN CAL	1966	Belgium	5.56x45mm NATO	Gabon, Lebanon	The FN CAL was designed to be a lower cost, easier to manufacture alternative to the existing FN FAL, although the two guns are not directly related. The CAL never met with any significant interest and was later dropped in favour of the even less expensive FN FNC.
FN F2000	2001	Belgium	5.56x45mm NATO	Belgium and others	The F2000 incorporates many advanced features into its ambidextrous bullpupdesign. The F2000 is currently in use by Belgian special forces and is being considered as a possible replacement for the FN FNC as the service rifle for theBelgian armed forces.
FN FNC	1979	Belgium	5.56x45mm NATO	Belgium and others	A much better received follow-up to the less successful FN CAL, the FNC has been the main service rifle of the Belgian military since its introduction. Variations on the design have been adopted in several countries with the Swedish Ak 5and the Indonesian Pindad SS1 being among the more notable examples.
FN SCAR	2007	Belgium	5.56x45mm NATO	United States(experimental)	The SCAR is Belgian arms makerFabrique Nationale de Herstal's entry into (and eventual winner of) the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM)'s SCAR competition to select a new rifle for special forces. The weapon is still in production and has not yet entered service.
FX-05 Xiuhcoatl	2006	Mexico	5.56x45mm NATO	Mexico	The Xiuhcoatl was designed and built in Mexico to be the next generation service rifle for the Mexican Army. Though similar to the Heckler & Koch G36, the two are different enough that Heckler & Kochelected not to pursue proposed copyright infringement claims.
G5 rifle	2012	Georgia	5.56×45mm NATO	Georgia	G5 is an upgraded analog of M4 carbine, and other rifles. Georgia plans to supplyGeorgian armed forces and Georgian reserve army with G5 rifle. Until 2014 Georgia will produce 200,000 G5 rifles.
Heckler & Koch G36	1995	Germany	5.56x45mm NATO	Germany, manyNATO and others	Developed as a successor to the Heckler & Koch G3, the G36 is currently theservice rifle of the Bundeswehr (German armed forces.) It is also widely used by other armies and police forces worldwide.
Heckler & Koch G41	1981	West Germany	5.56x45mm NATO	Italy, Lebanon,Spain, Sri Lanka, Turkey	Produced in small numbers as an intended replacement for the Heckler & Koch HK33, The G41 never found the major military market at which it was aimed and the rights to the design were later sold to Italian arms manufacturerLuigi Franchi. Production has since been discontinued.
Heckler & Koch HK33	1968	West Germany	5.56x45mm NATO	Brazil, Turkey,Thailand, others	The HK33 was designed as an addition to the successful Heckler & Koch G3 family of weapons. It was designed mostly for export and was never used militarily by the Bundeswehr (German armed forces.) The rifle has sustained moderately widespread use in various parts of the world for several decades. The weapon is also used by police forces in several countries.
Heckler & Koch HK416	2005	Germany	5.56x45mm NATO	Norway, Turkey,United States, others	Designed along the lines of the M4 carbine, the HK416 was built with an eye towards taking over the market share currently held by the M4. It is currently in limited use by the United States Army and by special forces units from Malaysia,Indonesia, the Netherlands, and theUnited States. The rifle has also, reportedly, been selected by Norway andTurkey to become their primary service rifles.
Howa Type 89	1989	Japan	5.56x45mm NATO	Japan	The Howa Type 89 is currently in service with the Japan Self-Defense Forces,Japan Coast Guard and the JapaneseSpecial Assault Team. It has never been exported due to strict Japanese anti-export laws.
IMBEL MD2	1985	Brazil	5.56x45mm NATO	Brazil	Brazilian arms manufacturer IMBEL's MD2 is based on the design of the Belgian FN FAL and is the current service rifle of theBrazilian Army.
IMI Galil	1972	Israel	5.56x45mm NATO	Israel and others	Based on the Finnish Rk 62 (in turn based on the AK-47, ) the Galil is used by the military and police forces in several nations including Colombia, Estonia,Israel, Italy, Nepal, and others. It is available in several configurations, some using the 7.62x51mm NATO cartridge.
IMI Tavor TAR-21	2002	Israel	5.56x45mm NATO	Israel and others	The bullpup designed TAR-21 has been selected to become the new service riflefor the Israel Defense Forces. The rifle is also on order for the special forces orpolice of several other nations.
INSAS rifle	1997	India	5.56x45mm NATO	India, Nepal	The INSAS is a composite design drawn from several existing rifles including theAK-47, FN FNC, AK-74, IMI Galil, and theHeckler & Koch G3. It is the service rifleof the Indian army and has also been exported to Nepal & Oman.[7]
Kbk wz. 1988 Tantal	1988	Poland	5.45x39mm	Poland, Iraq	The Tantal is a Polish designed and produced assault rifle based on the highly successful AK-47 family of rifles.
Kbs wz. 1996 Beryl	1996	Poland	5.56x45mm NATO	Poland	Designed to replace the older AK-47 andAK-74 models then in use, the Beryl quickly became the main service rifle of the Polish Armed Forces.
M4A1,M4A2 Carbine and the M4A2 Commando	1994	United States	5.56x45mm NATO	United States, many others	A shorter, lighter version of the M16, the M4 is heavily used by the United States Armed Forces especially for close quarters combat, special operations, and other roles where small size is a major factor. The M4 and its many variants have also been exported to a number of nations around the world.
M16 rifle	1961	United States	5.56x45mm NATO	United States, many others	The M-16 has been the primary service rifle of the United States Armed Forcessince its introduction in 1961. The rifle has also been used, in one variation or another, by dozens of other nations making it one of the most popular assault rifle designs ever.
Pindad SS1	1991	Indonesia	5.56x45mm NATO	Indonesia,Cambodia,Nigeria, andUnited Arab Emirates	The Pindad SS1 built in Indonesian is licensed built Belgian FN FNC The weapon is the main service rifle of theIndonesian armed forces.
Pindad SS2	2006	Indonesia	5.56x45mm NATO	Indonesia	An updated version of the Pindad SS1, the SS2 is currently being phased in as the service rifle of the Indonesian armed forces.
QBZ-95	1997	China	5.8x42mm DBP87	People's Republic of China,Cambodia, Sri Lanka QBZ-97 in service with the 911 Special Forces of Cambodia-champered for the 5.56x45mm NATO	A Bullpup design introduced to replace the aging Type 56 rifles in Chinese service, the QBZ-95 was first introduced when the United Kingdom returned control of Hong Kong to the People's Republic of China. Fires the proprietary5.8x42mm DBP87 cartridge solely intended for the Chinese military, but theQBZ-97 export variant chambered in5.56x45mm NATO saw some foreign sales as well as civilian adaptations.
QBZ-03	2003	China	5.8x42mm DBP87	People's Republic of China, in limited service with thePeople's Liberation Army	-
R4 assault rifle	1980	South Africa	5.56x45mm NATO	South Africa,Haitian police	Developed in 1980 for the South African Defence Force to replace the R1, which was a variant of the Belgian FN FAL, The R4 was first issued during the early 1980s. Its design can trace its ancestry back through the Israeli IMI Galil, and theFinnish Rk 62, back to the AK-47.
Rk 62	1962	Finland	7.62x39mm	Finland	Based on the design of the AK-47, the Rk 62 is the service rifle of the Finnish Defence Forces.
Rk 95 TP	1995	Finland	7.62x39mm	Finland	The Rk 95 was accepted in limited numbers into the Finnish Defence Forcesas a possible future replacement for theRk 62, though this may or may not ultimately occur.
Sa vz. 58	1958	Czechoslovakia	7.62x39mm	Czechoslovakia and others	Easily mistaken for the oft-copied AK-47, the Sa vz. 58 is a unique design that has seen service with several nations' armies including the present day Czech Republic, and Slovakia.
SA80	1985	United Kingdom	5.56x45mm NATO	United Kingdom,Jamaica,Zimbabwe,Nepal	The SA80 is the primary service rifle of the United Kingdom. Its bullpup design is a repackaging of the AR-18.
SAR-80	1980	Singapore	5.56x45mm NATO	Singapore and others	Born in the early 1980s out of the cooperation between the Sterling Armament Company of United Kingdom and Chartered Industries of Singapore, the SAR-80 was a conventional design based upon the American Armalite AR-18fed by STANAG magazines. Saw very little rear-line use in its homeland, but has since been spotted in conflicts and civil wars in eastern Europe, Asia and Middle East.
SAR-21	1999	Singapore	5.56x45mm NATO	Singapore and others	Unveiled in 1999, the SAR-21 is now theservice rifle of the Singapore Armed Forces. It is also in service with the armed forces of Brunei, Indonesia, and Morocco, as well as the special forces ofBangladesh.
SIG SG 540	1977	Switzerland	5.56x45mm NATO	Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Chad,Chile, Ecuador,France,Indonesia,Jordan, and others	The SG 540 series, consisting of the SG 540 and SG 543 Carbine in 5.56x45mm NATO and the SG 542 chambered for the7.62x51mm NATO cartridge, has entered service with the armed forces of several countries in Africa, Asia and South America as well as numerous law enforcement and security agencies. Most notably the SG 540 served as the basis for the SG 541 prototype, which would later become the SIG SG 550.
SIG SG 550	1986	Switzerland	5.6 mm Gw Pat 90	Switzerland and others	Built as a successor to the SIG SG 510, the SG 550 is the standard service rifle of the Swiss Army based on the earlier design of the SIG SG 540. The rifle has been exported for use by the armies ofChile, France, Indonesia, and Spain, andcounter-terrorism units in Germany andSerbia. The SG 550 is also used by some federal agencies in the United States and by the Papal Swiss Guard at the Vatican.
SOAR	2006	Philippines	5.56x45mm NATO	Philippines	The Special Operations Assault Rifle was used by Special Action force (SAF).
Steyr AUG	1978	Austria	5.56x45mm NATO	Austria and others	The Austrian Army's main service rifle, the AUG uses a bullpup design that is modular and very adaptable. The same gun can be quickly fitted with an assortment of barrels and switched for left or right-handed operation. The AUG is used by a number of military forces and government agencies worldwide.
Stoner 63	1963	United States	5.56x45mm NATO	United States (limited, no longer in service)	The Stoner 63 was a family of infantry weapons including assault rifles and light machine guns produced in the 1960s for the United States Armed Forces. The US Navy SEALs and the US Marine Corpsfield tested the rifles in limited numbers, but the weapons system was never widely used and had been completely phased out by the late 1980s.
Sturmgewehr 44	1944	Germany	7.92x33mm Kurz	Nazi Germany (WWII)	Considered by many to be the first true assault rifle, the StG44 was the first weapon to see widespread action that combined the portability and powerful cartridge of a rifle with the automatic firing rate of a machine gun. Previous, similar designs such as the American Thompson submachine gun and M3 submachine gunhad fired less powerful pistol cartridges and were, therefore, not true assault rifles.
StG45	1945	Germany	7.92x33mm Kurz	Nazi Germany (WWII)	This was the last attempt for Nazi Germany to produce an assault rifle but cheaper and easier to produce/maintain etc. Like the previous and similar Sturmgewehr 44, It retained the same ammunition/ergonomics/magazines but instead used a roller-locking system that later became used in the CETME/Heckler & Koch series of weapons.
T65 assault rifle	1976	Republic of China	5.56x45mm NATO	Taiwan, El Salvador,Guatemala,Haiti, Panama	The T65 was the main service rifle of Taiwan's ROC Army from 1976 through the mid-1990s when it was phased out in favour of the newer T86 and T91 models.
T86 assault rifle	1998	Republic of China	5.56x45mm NATO	Taiwan, Jordan	Similar in design to the American M16, the T86 was slated to replace the olderT65 model as the service rifle of Taiwan'sROC Army, but the intended replacement was delayed and the T86 was superseded by the T91 and was only deployed in limited numbers.
T91 assault rifle	2003	Republic of China	5.56x45mm NATO	Taiwan, Jordan,Kuwait	A continuation of the T86 assault rifle's design, the T91 incorporated more features from other existing weapons such as the M16 and the Heckler & Koch G36. The T91 is currently the primaryservice rifle of Taiwan's ROC Army.
Type 56 assault rifle	1956	China	7.62x39mm	China, many others	The Type 56 assault rifle is a Chinese copy of the Kalashnikov AK-47 assault rifle, which has been manufactured since 1956. The Type 56 is likely the most widely proliferated AK-47 type rifle in the world having shown up on battlefields in Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, South America, etc.
Type 81 assault rifle	1981	China	7.62x39mm	China and others	The Type 81 combines elements of several earlier rifles to create a design that is externally similar to the AK-47family of rifles, but with significant internal differences. The Type 81 was the service rifle of the Chinese People's Liberation Army from the mid-1980s until 1995.
VHS Assault Rifle	2007	Croatia	5.56x45mm	Croatia, Kuwait, Venezuela	The VHS assault rifle was first introduced in Karlovac in 2007. In October 2008, it was published into the ground force of Croatia. It is currently the service rifle of Croatia. Venezuela and Kuwait have shown interest for the rifle.
Wimmersperg Spz-kr	1945	Germany	7.92x33mm Kurz	Nazi Germany (WWII)	One of the desperate attempts by the Third Reich to manufacture an assault rifle from existing firearm parts, most notably from Sten MKII and StG-44components.
Zastava M21	2004	Serbia	5.56x45mm NATO	Serbia and others	The Zastava M21 is based on the ubiquitous AK-47 family of weapons, but chambered for the 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge. It is currently in service with themilitary of Serbia.
Zastava M70	1970	Yugoslavia	7.62x39mm	Yugoslavia and others	The Zastava M70 is very closely related to the famous AK-47. The rifle has seen service with several armies including that of Yugoslavia, its producer.