section_path: Types/Long guns/Battle rifles
section_name: Battle rifles
paragraph_text: Battle rifles
  
  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 cartridges 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.