>>16660221the assault rifle is built around the fallacy that an infantryman can even land shots consistently while under file. out of thirty bullets an infantryman would hit just 1.
In wars of attrition a big bullet that carries enough kinetic energy to kill with one shot is better than a peashooter assault rifle
infantrymen shoot better when they are behind cover. you dont need le automatic guns for le close quarters le combat when you have weapons from the middle ages, i.e. melee weapons.