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While the Colt Model 601 was the first AR-15 to be mass-produced, there were several design variations that came before during the platform's development.
Assault rifle, military firearm that is chambered for ammunition of reduced size or propellant charge and that has the capacity to switch between semiautomatic and fully automatic fire. Because they are light and portable yet still able to deliver a high volume of fire with reasonable accuracy at modern combat ranges of 1,000–1,600 feet (300–500 metres), assault rifles have replaced the high-powered bolt-action and semiautomatic rifles of the World War II era as the standard infantry weapon of modern armies. A hint at this new weapon had been given during World War I, when Vladimir Grigor...
AK-47 vs. M-16: Which Cold War Weapon Comes Out on Top? Two of the most famous firearms of modern times emerged as icons of the latter half of the turbulent 20th century. Here's What You Need to Know: The Soviet-made AK-47 and the American M16, the primary assault rifles deployed during the Vietnam War, became symbols of the long conflict. During the Vietnam War, two of the most famous firearms of modern times emerged as icons of the latter half of the turbulent 20th century. The Soviet-made AK-47 and the American M16 were both developments that followed the deployment of the world’s first...