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  2. ArmaLite AR-15 - Wikipedia

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    The ArmaLite AR-15 internal piston action was derived from the original ArmaLite AR-10 action and was later used in the M16 rifle action. This internal piston action system designed by Eugene Stoner is commonly called a direct impingement system, but it does not utilize a conventional direct impingement system.

  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). It is closely related to the military M16 rifle.

  4. Colt AR-15 - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. What do you know about the AR-15 rifle? Here are five facts ...

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    The “AR” in AR-15 rifle stands for ArmaLite Rifle, after the company that developed it in 1957. The letters do not stand for “assault rifle” or “automatic rifle.” In 1959, Colt ...

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

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    ArmaLite AR-15 with the charging handle located on top of the upper receiver, protected within the carrying handle and a 25-round magazine. 1973 Colt AR-15 SP1 rifle with "slab side" lower receiver (lacking raised boss around magazine release button) and original Colt 20-round magazine.

  7. Family of AR-15 inventor Eugene Stoner: He didn't ... - AOL

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    The AR-15's creator died before the weapon became a popular hit and his family has never spoken out ... until now. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  8. Eugene Stoner - Wikipedia

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    The AR-15 was later adopted by United States military forces as the M16 rifle. [7] [8] After ArmaLite sold the rights to the AR-15 to the Colt Firearms Company, Stoner turned his attention to the AR-16 design. This was another advanced 7.62 mm rifle but used a more conventional short-stroke piston and a number of stamped parts to reduce cost.

  9. List of AR platform cartridges - Wikipedia

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    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.