AR-15 platform rifles

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf firearm family
gptkbp:accessoryCompatibility gptkb:optics
lasers
flashlights
suppressors
adjustable stocks
foregrips
gptkbp:action gas-operated
rotating bolt
gptkbp:barrelLength varies (typically 16 inches for civilian models)
gptkbp:caliber gptkb:5.56×45mm_NATO
gptkb:.223_Remington
gptkbp:designedBy gptkb:Eugene_Stoner
gptkbp:feature gptkb:Picatinny_rail
modular design
customizable accessories
semi-automatic fire
free-floating barrel (in some models)
gptkbp:feedSystem detachable magazine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label AR-15 platform rifles
gptkbp:introduced 1959
gptkbp:legalStatus regulated in some countries
restricted in some U.S. states
gptkbp:magazineCapacity 30 rounds
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:ArmaLite
gptkbp:market civilian market
law enforcement market
military market (as derivatives)
gptkbp:material aluminum receiver
polymer furniture
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Modern_Sporting_Rifle
gptkbp:notableEvent subject of gun control debates
used in several high-profile mass shootings
gptkbp:notableVariant gptkb:M16_rifle
gptkb:M4_carbine
gptkb:Bushmaster_XM15
gptkb:Colt_AR-15
gptkb:Ruger_AR-556
gptkb:Smith_&_Wesson_M&P15
Daniel Defense DDM4
SIG Sauer M400
gptkbp:operatingSystem direct impingement
piston (in some models)
gptkbp:origin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:popularFor one of the most popular rifles in the U.S.
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:law_enforcement
civilians
military (as M16/M4 variants)
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:hunting
gptkb:military
self-defense
law enforcement operations
sport shooting
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:6.5_Grendel_magazines
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7