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Message: <blockquote data-quote="JB Books" data-source="post: 2001698" data-attributes="member: 6889"><p>The term originated from the Germans.  They loved terms like "shock troops," "storm troops", etc.  Some people say that the "first"  "assault rifle" was the STG-44.  It looks like an HK.  I think the first "assault rifle" were the early repeaters (American made!).  I seem to recall a TV program in which they said something about an early wagon train that was attacked by a large Indian raiding party.  In the wagon train, there were 2-3 repeaters and several men with regular muzzle loaders.  They held off the raiding party and killed 200+ attackers.</p></blockquote><p></p>