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Rifles styled like the AR-15 come in many sizes and have many options, depending on the manufacturer. The lower receiver, without the receiver extension, rear takedown pin, and buttstock, is shown at bottom. An AR-15–style rifle is a lightweight semi-automatic rifle based on or similar to the Colt AR-15 design.
ArmaLite AR-15 is a gas-operated assault rifle designed by ArmaLite in 1956 and sold to Colt in 1959. It was the predecessor of the M16 rifle used by the U.S. military in Vietnam War and other conflicts.
The AR platform is widely used for hunting and sporting rifles, and can be chambered in many different calibers. The most common calibers are 5.56×45mm and .223 Remington, but the web page also lists other rimfire and centerfire cartridges.
The ArmaLite AR-5 is a lightweight bolt-action rifle chambered for the .22 Hornet cartridge and adopted by the U.S. Air Force as the MA-1 survival weapon. It was designed by ArmaLite in 1954 and had a unique takedown and storage system in the stock.
ArmaLite rifles are a series of firearms based on the designs of ArmaLite company, such as the AR-15 and AR-16. The AR-16 is a prototype battle rifle that uses 7.62×51mm NATO cartridge and was developed by ArmaLite.
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.
The Federal Assault Weapons Ban (FAWB) was a U.S. law that prohibited the manufacture and possession of certain semi-automatic firearms and magazines from 1994 to 2004. It was enacted as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act and expired after 10 years due to its sunset provision.
The Ruger AR-556 is a semiautomatic rifle based on the AR-15 design, introduced in 2014 by Sturm, Ruger & Co. It has different models, such as the MPR and the pistol, and uses a direct impingement action and a 5.56x45mm cartridge.