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An AR-15–style rifle is a lightweight semi-automatic rifle based on or similar to the Colt AR-15 design. The Colt model removed the selective fire feature of its predecessor, the original ArmaLite AR-15, itself a scaled-down derivative of the AR-10 design by Eugene Stoner. It is closely related to the military M16 rifle .
The Colt AR-15 is a lightweight, magazine-fed, gas-operated semi-automatic rifle. It is a semi-automatic version of the M16 rifle sold for the civilian and law enforcement markets in the United States. The AR in AR-15 stands for " ArmaLite Rifle", after the company that developed it in the 1950s. [1]
The ArmaLite AR-15 [note 3] is a select-fire, [note 1] gas-operated, air-cooled, magazine-fed rifle manufactured in the United States between 1959 and 1964. [10] Designed by American gun manufacturer ArmaLite in 1956, it was based on its AR-10 rifle.
Jun 29, 2022 · First developed in the 1950s for civilian use, the AR-15 rifle was named after its manufacturer, Armalite. The letters “AR” do not stand for “assault rifle” or “automatic rifle.” Armalite...
Jul 26, 2022 · The classic AR-15 is one of the most popular firearms ever made, but it has a special place among American gun owners with a history to back it up.
Feb 28, 2018 · Here's a quick history lesson on why AR-15 has become the umbrella term for a range of semi-automatic rifles made by a host of gun makers.
Jul 12, 2017 · The ArmaLite 15 is a classic assault rifle. You might know it better as an M-16, the U.S. Military's version of the weapon. Today, we are going to take you through the history of this iconic American weapon, from its inception in 1959 to the present day.
The AR-15 is a lightweight, magazine-fed, air-cooled rifle with a rotating locking bolt actuated by propellant gas expanding within an internal gas piston operating system.
Sep 11, 2019 · A bolt-action rifle, the AR-5 was chambered in .22 Hornet to replace the U.S. Air Force’s stockpiles of H&R-made bolt-action aircrew survival rifles.
May 25, 2021 · The Armalite 15, also known as the AR-15, is a revered and feared rifle for a good reason. This rifle has a long and storied history of development and implementation that stretches back to the 1950s.
