Czernobog
Gold Member
And while we're looking at what an AR-15 is, perhaps a little history is in order. You see, we're all told that this is "just a hunting rifle". Except that's not entirely true. Until the late 1950's the military weapon of choice was the M-14. Unfortunately, the M-14 was less than useful against soldiers using helmets. So, the Army asked gun manufacturers to design a weapon that would make two holes with one bullet - entrance, and exit. Now, let's let that soak in for a second: "The army asked..." Not "hunters wanted...", or "sportsmen were requesting...", or even "shooting contest participants needed...", but the ARMY asked. Anyone who wants to tell you that an AR-15 is "just a hunting rifle" need only be reminded of that right there. This was never a "hunting" design; it was a military design. And it was specifically designed to rip through helmets, and bone of the enemy. The military design was the M-4 A1, and was a fully automatic. Colt, then, redesigned a semi-automatic version, dubbed it the AR-15, and sold it for civilian use.
Now, there are going to be peopled who insist that the M-4 A1, and the AR-15 are two completely different weapons, and don't even look similar. Really?
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That's all the AR-15 is. It is the M-4 A1, without the full auto function. Tell us again, how it's not a military assault style weapon, and was only made, and meant for hunting?