AR-15

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf shooting
gptkbp:action rotating bolt
direct impingement
gptkbp:barrelLength varies
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:5.56×45mm_NATO
gptkb:.223_Remington
gptkbp:category shooting
assault weapon (in some jurisdictions)
gptkbp:civilian_version_of gptkb:M16_rifle
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Eugene_Stoner
gptkbp:feedSystem detachable magazine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AR-15
gptkbp:introduced 1959
gptkbp:legalStatus varies by country
restricted in some U.S. states
gptkbp:lower_receiver serialized component
gptkbp:magazineCapacity 30 rounds
20 rounds
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:ArmaLite
gptkbp:marketedAs gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:material aluminum receiver
synthetic furniture
gptkbp:notableFeature lightweight
gas-operated
modular design
customizable
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:popularFor one of the most popular rifles in the U.S.
gptkbp:rateOfFire semi-automatic
gptkbp:relatedModel gptkb:M16_rifle
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkb:AR-10
gptkbp:serial_number_prefix varies by manufacturer
gptkbp:status in production
gptkbp:successor gptkb:M16_rifle
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkbp:totalProduced millions
gptkbp:touristAttraction iron sights
optics (optional)
gptkbp:trademarkOf gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkbp:type shooting
gptkbp:upper_receiver removable
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:hunting
gptkb:law_enforcement
civilians
self-defense
civilian market
sport shooting
law enforcement market
mass shootings (notoriously)
military (as M16/M4 variants)
gptkbp:weight approximately 6.5 lbs (unloaded)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:5.56×45mm_NATO
gptkb:Eugene_Stoner
gptkb:.223_Remington
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6