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[Andrew Vida]

WWII vintage rifle parts, barrels and receivers mainly, are usually 4140.

As to the definition of an assault rifle: a rifle chambered for a 
medium-powered cartridge and possessing selective-fire capabilities.

The German STG-44 was the world's first true assault rifle.  It was 
selective fire and chambered the 7.92x33 Kurz.  OTOH, the FG-42 was 
technically not an assault rifle, but might be better characterized as a 
battle-rifle as it chambered a full-powered cartidge very much in the 
league of the 30-06, whereas the 7.92x33 is similar (though superior) to 
the 7.62x39 used in the AK47.

On 12/22/2012 2:11 PM, Craig Schaefer wrote:
> What makes an assault rifle? The way a gun looks? That it was patterned
> after a military weapon? It still has the same rate of fire as my .22
> semi-auto rifle which can hold 10+ rounds.
>
> Blacksmith content:
>
> IF I were to take old rifles (WWII era) and wanted to find something to
> do with the metal parts, what alloy would they be similar to?
>
> CraigS
> Gresham, OR
>
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