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I'll agree with you about assault rifles, but only in the modern versions in 5.56mm, 5.45mm, and the 7.62x39. The 7.92x39 was a relatively anemic round and meant to be that way. Paired with an 11 pound weapon firing on open bolt, at 500 rpm, the STG44 was VERY controllable in automatic fire. Hits were easy at ranges out to 300 yards. Fire was more effective due to the ability to walk the rounds into the target with the first three or four rounds.
The 7.92x33 is smack between the 30 carbine and 7.62x39mm. The Russians, I feel, went the wrong direction in both caliber and power. The result was the AK-47 which fired faster and was more difficult to control. Hits beyond 150 yards were difficult. The Americans went the right way with the wrong weapon in the M-16. Still, however, they made the gun fire too fast and weigh too little to be effective in full auto fire at more reasonable ranges.
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