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  2. M16 rifle - Wikipedia

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    Since Diemaco's acquisition by Colt to form Colt Canada, all Canadian produced flattop upper receivers are machined to the M1913 standard. The C8 is the carbine version of the C7. [ 214 ] The C7 and C8 are also used by Hærens Jegerkommando , Marinejegerkommandoen and FSK (Norway), Denmark's Armed Forces (all branches), and the Netherlands ...

  3. List of Colt AR-15 and M16 rifle variants - Wikipedia

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    ArmaLite AR-15 with the charging handle located on top of the upper receiver, protected within the carrying handle and a 25-round magazine. 1973 Colt AR-15 SP1 rifle with "slab side" lower receiver (lacking raised boss around magazine release button) and original Colt 20-round magazine. M16A1 rifle with forward assist, raised boss around ...

  4. Colt Automatic Rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Colt Automatic Rifle or Colt Light Machine Gun is a 5.56 mm NATO, open-bolt, full-automatic-only firearm developed by Colt Defense. It is based on the M16A2/A4 , and has a distinctive squared-off handguard, vertical grip, carrying handle and integrated bipod.

  5. Eugene Stoner - Wikipedia

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    Eugene Morrison Stoner (November 22, 1922 – April 24, 1997) was an American machinist and firearms designer who is most associated with the development of the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle that was redesigned and modified by Colt's Patent Firearm Company for the United States military as the M16 rifle.

  6. Marine Scout Sniper Rifle - Wikipedia

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    The Marine Scout Sniper Rifle (MSSR) is a Philippine semi-automatic designated marksman rifle developed by the Philippine Marine Corps for their Marine Scout Snipers.Designed in the mid-1990s to replace severely-outdated battle rifles then used as marksman rifles, the MSSR is essentially an M16A1 that has been heavily modified and accurized to serve as a marksman rifle.

  7. 8 Guns That Are 100% Made in America - AOL

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    Christensen Arms, a true American success story in the firearms industry, started in the small town of Gunnison, Utah, in 1995 and revolutionized the market with its innovative use of carbon fiber ...

  8. CAR-15 - Wikipedia

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    The Colt Automatic Rifle-15 or CAR-15 is a family of M16 rifle–based firearms marketed by Colt in the 1960s and early 1970s. However, the term "CAR-15" is most commonly associated with the Colt Commando (AKA: XM177 ); these select-fire carbines have ultrashort 10.5-inch (270 mm) and 11.5-inch (290 mm) barrels with over-sized flash suppressors.

  9. Comparison of the AK-47 and M16 - Wikipedia

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    The M16 has a smaller 9mm, closed bolt, blowback operated, submachine gun version called the Colt SMG. The AK-47 has smaller 9mm, submachine gun versions called the Vityaz-SN. [311] and the Bizon [312] The M16 has an open-bolt light machine gun version called the Colt Automatic Rifle with a heavier barrel and integrated bipod. It has a ...