Editing Firearm (section)

==== Battle rifles ====
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[[File:FN FAL compilation.jpg|thumb|The [[FN FAL]], a battle rifle chambered in [[7.62×51mm NATO]]]]

A battle rifle is commonly defined as a semi-automatic or selective-fire rifle that is larger or longer than an assault rifle and is chambered in a "full-power" cartridge (e.g. [[7.62×51mm NATO]], [[7.92×57mm Mauser]], [[7.62×54mmR]]). The term originated as a [[retronym]] to differentiate older full-powered rifles of these configurations like the [[M1 Garand]], from newer assault rifles using [[intermediate cartridge]]s like the [[Heckler & Koch HK33]], but it is sometimes used to describe similar modern rifles such as the [[FN SCAR]].

Battle rifles serve similar purposes as assault rifles, as they both are usually employed by ground infantry for essentially the same purposes. However, some prefer battle rifles for their more powerful cartridge, despite the added recoil. Some designated marksman rifles are configured from battle rifles, such as the [[Mk 14 Enhanced Battle Rifle]] and [[United States Marine Corps Designated Marksman Rifle]], both essentially heavily modified and modernized variants of the [[M14 rifle]].

Examples of rifles considered to be battle rifles include the [[FG 42]], [[Gewehr 43]], [[FN FAL]], [[Howa Type 64]], and [[Desert Tech MDR]].