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  2. 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.

  3. ArmaLite AR-15 - Wikipedia

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    The Armalite AR-15 is the parent of a variety of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants. History After World War II, the United States military started looking for a single automatic rifle to replace the M1 Garand , M1/M2 Carbines , M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle , M3 "Grease Gun" and Thompson submachine gun .

  4. AR-15–style rifle - Wikipedia

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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.

  5. AR-15 style rifles rose to iconic status in US via ... - AOL

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    The AR-15 was first developed in the 1950s by gunmaker ArmaLite, from which the "AR" in the name originates. It was a slow seller for its first decades of existence. Gunmaker Colt bought the ...

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

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    In the past decade, firearms manufacturers have made about $1 billion from the sale of AR-15 style weapons. 4. Millions of AR-15 style rifles in the U.S. According to the National Shooting Sports ...

  7. ArmaLite - Wikipedia

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    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.

  8. 8 Guns That Are 100% Made in America - AOL

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    1. Henry Repeating Arms. Going by the motto "Made in America, or Not Made at All," gun enthusiasts can rest assured that Henry Repeating Arms is deeply rooted in local tradition.

  9. Colt AR-15 - Wikipedia

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    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.