What is Battle rifle?
[[File:Un FN FAL version Para.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Belgium|Belgian]] [[FN FAL]]]] [[File:M14.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[United States|American]] [[M14]]]] [[File:G3-Piyade-Tufegi.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[West Germany|West German]] [[G3]]]] A '''battle rifle''' is a weapon that fires a powerful bullet such as [[7.62×51mm NATO]] (.308 caliber) or [[7.62×54mmR]]. They were most often used in the [[Cold War]]. Today, most armies use smaller, [[Intermediate cartridge|intermediate]] bullets like the [[5.56×45mm NATO]], but many many soldiers from different countries still use battle rifles - for example, in a [[Marksman|sniper]] role. Some of the most popular battle rifles are the [[FN FAL]], [[G3]], and [[M14]], all first made during the Cold War. Newer examples of this type of weapon include the [[Belgium|Belgian]] [[:en:FN_SCAR|SCAR-H]] or the [[United States|American]] [[:en:M110_Semi-Automatic_Sniper_System|M110]]. There are also older weapons that can be described as battle rifles - for example, the [[M1 Garand]] rifle, used in [[World War II]]. While battle rifles are much less popular now than in past decades, some armies are going back to the idea of giving their soldiers larger caliber rifles. In 2022, the [[United States Army]] decided to replace the old 5.56 [[M4 carbine]] with the [[:en:XM7_rifle|XM7 rifle]], which fires a much bigger 6.8×51mm bullet. And the [[Turkey|Turkish]] army uses the [[:en:MKE_MPT|MPT-76]], a .308 battle rifle, as its standard issue weapon. [[Category:Battle rifles]] {{military-stub}}