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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. The ArmaLite AR-15 was designed to be a lightweight rifle and to fire a new high-velocity, lightweight, small-caliber cartridge to ...
[113] [114] According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, there were an estimated 24.4 million AR-15s in private circulation in the United States in 2020. According to a 2021 Georgetown University poll of gun owners in the US, 24.6 million persons have an AR-15 or a comparable firearm in their possession.
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.
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
Olympic was the first in the industry to offer AR-15-style firearms in 9×19mm and .45 ACP, 10mm Auto, 7.62×39mm, and the Winchester Super Short Magnum cartridges. [ 1 ] In late 1987, the company purchased Phoenix, Arizona-based M-S Safari Arms, adding the M1911 pistol to its lineup under the name Safari Arms.
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AR-18: 5.56×45mm NATO: ArmaLite, Howa Machinery Company, Sterling Armaments Company: An inexpensive, easy to make, stamped steel rifle. Also known as "The Widowmaker" in Northern Ireland. AR-180: 5.56×45mm NATO: Howa Machinery Company, Sterling Armaments Company: Semi-automatic rifle version of the AR-18. AR-100 AR-101 AR-102 AR-103 AR-104: 5 ...