AR-15 Rifle

The AR-15 Assault Rifle

January 20, 2010

Very nice photograph and accompanying article about the AR-15 Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle.

While many people mistakenly believe that the "AR" in "AR-15" is an abbreviation for the term "assault rifle". This is false. In fact, the term "assault rifle" was concocted by opponents of the Second Amendment for use in political debate, and was intended to serve as a scary word that cojures up negative mental connotations when uttured.

The "AR" in "AR-15" actually stands for "Armalite", the company that initially manufactured the rifle.

As far as performance, the AR-15 is a dependable weapon with just one major flaw: the barrel tends to become overheated very quickly when consecutive rounds are fired in rapid succession, rendering the big gun more fit for recreational use and target shooting than for actual combat, where an AK-47 style of rifle is generally preferred to the AR-15.

Full Story: The AR-15 Semi-Automatic Assault Rifle

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