AR-15 family

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm family
gptkbp:action gas-operated
direct impingement
gptkbp:barrelLength varies
gptkbp:cartridge gptkb:5.56×45mm_NATO
gptkb:.223_Remington
gptkbp:category assault rifle (military variants)
rifle (civilian variants)
gptkbp:chamber multiple calibers
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Eugene_Stoner
gptkbp:feature lightweight
modular design
aluminum receiver
customizable accessories
synthetic furniture
gptkbp:feedSystem detachable magazine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AR-15 family
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Bushmaster_XM15
gptkb:HK416
gptkb:Ruger_AR-556
gptkb:SIG_MCX
gptkbp:introduced 1959
gptkbp:legalStatus legal in most US states
restricted in some countries
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Colt's_Manufacturing_Company
gptkb:ArmaLite
gptkbp:marketedAs modern sporting rifle
gptkbp:notableEvent used in several mass shootings in the US
gptkbp:notableUser gptkb:United_States_military
NATO forces
civilian shooters
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkb:Colt_AR-15
gptkb:M16
AR-15 style rifle
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:patentExpired 1977
gptkbp:popularFor one of the most popular rifles in the US
gptkbp:rateOfFire select-fire (military)
semi-automatic (civilian)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:AR-10
gptkb:SR-25
gptkb:Stoner_63
gptkbp:status in production
gptkbp:type shooting
select-fire rifle
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:law_enforcement
gptkb:military
civilian market
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:M4
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5