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Colt's Manufacturing Company began marketing the Colt AR-15 self-loading rifle in 1964. [1] These rifles were assembled from interchangeable parts designed to allow replacement of malfunctioning parts without the gunsmith skills and tools required for most firearms.
The Colt AR-15 is a product line of magazine-fed, gas-operated, autoloading rifle manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company ("Colt") in many configurations. [1] The rifle is a derivative of its predecessor, the lightweight ArmaLite AR-15, an automatic rifle designed by Eugene Stoner and other engineers at ArmaLite in 1956.
The company manufactures AR-15 style rifles chambered in .223 Remington/5.56×45mm NATO and AR-10 style rifles chambered in .308 Winchester and .260 Remington, among others. The company attracted attention within the firearms industry with its version of the AR-10, the Panther LR-308, earning Shooting Illustrated 's 2005 Golden Bullseye Award ...
Due to the vast assortment of aftermarket parts and accessories available, AR-15–style rifles have also been referred to as "the Swiss Army knife of rifles", [35] "Barbie Dolls for Guys", [36] [37] or "LEGOs for adults". [38] [39] [40] These more or less interchangeable modules are a defining characteristic of AR-15–style rifles. [41]
Knight's Armament Company (KAC) is an American firearms and firearms parts manufacturer, known for producing the Rail Interface System (RIS) and the Rail Adapter System (RAS) grips for firearms use. The company produces a variety of firearms, including AR-15-style rifles. KAC is owned by C. Reed Knight and is based in Titusville, Florida.
Nikon Buckmasters Rifle Scope 6-18x 40mm SF Mil-Dot mounted on a 24" Rock River Arms Varmint A4 AR-15. Rock River Arms, Incorporated is an American manufacturing company in Colona, Illinois, that manufactures parts and accessories for AR-15/M16 type rifles, as well as other firearms.
The initial SAINT offering was an AR-15 style rifle with a 16-inch (410 mm) barrel and chambered in 5.56 NATO, introduced in November 2016. [5] It was subsequently named the 2017 tactical gun of the year by American Rifleman magazine. [6] In November 2017, a pistol version including a forearm brace was introduced. [7]
Any AR-15/AR-10 cartridge cases that are derived from the 7.62x51 can also be formed from these listed calibers. (7.62x51 & .308 are similar in external dimensions though the Brass has different internal capacity and Max PSI recommendations are different & Chambers are different.) AR-10: The AR-10 is slightly larger and heavier than the AR-15.