What does “AR” stand for in AR-15
What does the AR in AR-15 stand for?
AR-15, what is it? What does it stand for? The media and the anti-gun community would call them (A)ssault (R)ifles. They avoid the truth and choose not to properly explain what the AR stands for. AR is an acronym for “ARMALITE”. ArmaLite AR-15 is a rifle manufactured in the United States between 1959 and 1964. Designed by American gun manufacturer ArmaLite in 1956. The AR-15 system is currently manufactured by numerous firearm manufactures.
The original rifle platform was designed for the military as a light weight rifle that can carry a significant amount of ammo contained in an easy-to-use magazine. These magazines can carry bullets in various amounts from a few to over 30 and beyond.
The platform allows easy loading and unloading of the rifle during its operation. The military version was issued to be fully automatic, meaning that once the trigger is pulled the rifle will continue to fire until the trigger is released or the magazine is emptied.
The civilian version which is called the AR-15 is a semi-automatic rifle that requires the trigger to be pulled each time a bullet is to be fired. The military version will be termed as a M-16 or M-4 and other similar rifle platforms. These rifles are produced as fully automatic if the operator chooses that delivery of bullets when using the weapon. These rifles can also be operated as semi-automatic to allow the operator more control when using the military weapon in any number of situations. These weapons usually have a selector switch for the operator to select when using their assigned weapon.
To summarize, the AR-15 is a civilian version of the military rifle platform, it is not an assault rifle. It is semi-auto in operation that requires one trigger depression to fire one round. The M-16 is a military rifle that can be operated as fully automatic if desired by the persons using the weapon. It can also be operated as a semi-automatic rifle by the person using the weapon.
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