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  2. List of AR platform cartridges - Wikipedia

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    Because of the pressures associated with the 5.56×45mm, it is not advisable to fire 5.56×45mm rounds in an AR-15 marked as .223 Remington, since this can result in damage to the rifle or injury to the shooter. [1] The AR-15 can be chambered in many other calibers; it is then often referred to as an AR-15 style rifle.

  3. Smith & Wesson M&P15 - Wikipedia

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    In May 2008, Smith & Wesson introduced their first AR-15 style rifle in a new caliber, the model M&P15R, a standard AR platform rifle chambered for the Russian 5.45×39mm cartridge. [11] This was due to the availability cheap surplus Communist Bloc 5.45mm ammunition and AK-series weapons. [11] It had a 16-inch barrel, 6-position collapsible ...

  4. AR-15–style rifle - Wikipedia

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    The first version produced for commercial sale by Colt was the SP1 model AR-15 Sporter in .223 Remington, with a 20-inch (51 cm) barrel and issued with five-round magazines. [21] 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]

  5. Smith & Wesson M&P15-22 - Wikipedia

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    The M&P15-22 was designed to be a less expensive alternative for training with an AR-15 style rifle, as the rifle itself is much less expensive than most AR-15s, and the .22 LR ammunition is often much less expensive than the .223 Remington/5.56×45mm NATO. The rifle features a safety and bolt lock that operate just like an AR-15's.

  6. List of 5.56×45mm NATO firearms - Wikipedia

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    Smith & Wesson M&P15: Semi-automatic rifle United States 2006–present Kel-Tec SU-16: Semi-automatic rifle United States 2000s-present Designed for the civilian market. XM214 Microgun: Rotary-barrel machine gun United States 1970s–1990s Scaled down version of the M134 Minigun. M249 light machine gun: Light machine gun United States 1984 ...

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

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    The Canadian company Colt Canada (formerly Diemaco) licensed production of a rifle (Colt Model 715) and carbine (Colt Model 725), but later went on to produce an entire line of AR-15/M16 pattern weapons developed independently. In May 2005, Colt's Manufacturing Company acquired Diemaco, and the name was changed to Colt Canada.

  8. Smith & Wesson - Wikipedia

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    In May 2008, Smith & Wesson introduced its first AR-variant rifle in a caliber other than 5.56 NATO. The M&P15R is a standard AR-15 rifle chambered for the 5.45×39mm cartridge. [59] In 2009, it released the M&P15-22, chambered for .22 Long Rifle. [60] Smith & Wesson manufactured a line of bolt-action rifles called the i-Bolt.

  9. List of police firearms in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Smith & Wesson Model 10.38 S&W Special: Service Revolver USA: Standard issue sidearm: British Columbia Provincial Police British Columbia: Provincial: 1871–1950: Smith & Wesson Heavy Duty.38 S&W Special: Service Revolver USA: Canadian Military Police Corps Canada: Military: 1917–1920: Colt M1911, Colt New Service, and S&W Hand Ejector 2nd Model