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12 Dec 2022, 9:43 am by Stephen Halbrook
The Colt AR-15 Sporter rifle hit the civilian market in 1964, the same year that Colt made its first deliveries of the M-16 to the Air Force. [read post]
27 Feb 2023, 11:37 am by David Kopel
However, Colt's still owns the tradename "AR-15. [read post]
11 Apr 2023, 6:24 pm by David Kopel
"AR-15" is the name for a particular model by Colt; the AR-15 is now shrinking minority among AR type rifles, since the patents have long expired. [read post]
20 Sep 2016, 1:21 pm by Michael Grossman
Civilian models of the rifle have been sold by Colt Firearms since 1964, when the rights to the design were bought from Armalite (the “AR” portion of the weapon’s designation stands for “Armalite Rifle,” not “Assault Rifle” as often believed). [read post]
29 May 2014, 7:01 pm
The most popular rifle in American history, the AR-15, entered the market in 1963 with a standard magazine of 20. [read post]
7 Aug 2018, 3:39 pm by David Kopel
" Today, Glocks are ubiquitous, one of the most common pistols, with many models. [read post]