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The ArmaLite AR-15 [note 3] is a gas-operated assault 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.
ArmaLite, or Armalite, is an American small arms engineering company, formed in the early 1950s, in Hollywood, California.Many of its products, as conceived by chief designer Eugene Stoner, relied on unique foam-filled fiberglass butt/stock furniture, and a composite barrel using a steel liner inside an aluminum sleeve, including the iconic AR-15/M16 family.
The AR-15 uses an L-type flip, aperture rear sight and it is adjustable with two settings, 0 to 300 meters and 300 to 400 meters. [16] The front sight is a post adjustable for elevation. The rear sight can be adjusted for windage. The sights can be adjusted with a bullet tip or pointed tool. The AR-15 can also mount a scope on the carrying handle.
A year ago, the 18-year-old shooter who killed 19 students and two teachers at a Uvalde elementary school used two AR-15-style semi ... Just over 1.6 million guns were sold in Texas in 2021 ...
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Initial sales of the Colt AR-15 were slow, primarily due to its fixed sights and carry handle that made scopes difficult to mount and awkward to use. [84] Military development of compact military AR-15 carbines encouraged production of a 16-inch (41 cm) barreled civilian SP1 carbine with a collapsible buttstock beginning in 1977.
A Texas deputy showed a group of elementary children photos of an AR-15 rifle the day after 19 children and two teachers were killed in a shooting in Uvalde, Te. A Texas deputy showed a group of ...
AR-15 9 mm Carbine 3rd Generation Short Ribbed S-1 A1 No No & Removable 9mm NATO 16 in. A1 1:10 Yes A1 R6500 AR-15A2 Sporter II A2 Ribbed S-1 A1 Yes No & Yes 5.56 NATO 20 in. A2 1:7 Yes A2 R6510 AR-15A2 Sporter II (Special export model in .222 Remington) A2 Ribbed S-1 A2 Yes No .222 REM 20 in. A2 1:14 Yes A2 R6520 AR-15A2 Government Carbine