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  2. LVOA - Wikipedia

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    The LVOA-C is a direct gas-impingement (DGI) operated rifle based on the Colt AR-15. It features a proprietary full-length fore-end with an integrated muzzle brake/flash suppressor, which prevents the use of a suppressor due to size constraints. The rifle is used for close-quarters combat with low

  3. AR-15–style rifle - Wikipedia

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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 , which is a scaled-down derivative of the AR-10 design (by Eugene Stoner ).

  4. Apalachee shooter used an AR-15. Why are these weapons ... - AOL

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    Why do so many mass shooters use AR-15s? Partly because so many Americans have them, partly because they're designed to be easy, cheap and effective.

  5. ArmaLite AR-15 - Wikipedia

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    The Armalite AR-15 is the parent of a variety of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants. History After World War II, the United States military started looking for a single automatic rifle to replace the M1 Garand , M1/M2 Carbines , M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle , M3 "Grease Gun" and Thompson submachine gun .

  6. Is an AR-15 an assault rifle? What you need to know about ...

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    What is an AR-15 rifle, and why is it so popular. A similar firearm was used by the Jacksonville, Florida shooter at a Dollar General, officials said.

  7. Trump shot with AR-15-style gun. What is an AR-15, and why ...

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    The semi-automatic AR-15-style rifle is modeled after the M4 carbine, the U.S. military’s go-to rifle, according to a blog post by the gun’s maker, Daniel Defense. An AR-15 is not a specific ...

  8. List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants - Wikipedia

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    Weapons patterned on the original ArmaLite AR-15 design have been produced by numerous manufacturers and have been used by nations around the world, some of which created their own variations. The tables here are split into a variety of categories and provide an overview of different subtypes.

  9. AR-15 style rifles rose to iconic status in US via ... - AOL

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    The gunmen in both those shootings used an AR-15 style weapon. The AR-15 was first developed in the 1950s by gunmaker ArmaLite, from which the "AR" in the name originates. It was a slow seller for ...