M1916 Fedorov: Russia's First Assault Rifle?
The M1916 Fedorov rifle is explored as Russia's potential first assault rifle, meeting two of the three classic criteria: selective fire and a detachable magazine. While its 6.5 Arisaka cartridge isn't strictly intermediate, it was chosen for controllability in full-auto fire. The rifle's design likely aimed for a lightweight, portable machine gun concept with semi-automatic as the primary mode.









