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ArmaLite ceased all operations in the early 1980s, however it was successfully resurrected in 1996 by businessman Mark Westrom, who re-launched the company as '''ArmaLite, Inc'''. New types of weapons were also introduced, including large-caliber bolt-action sniper rifles and self-loading pistols. In 2013, ArmaLite, Inc was sold to Strategic Armory Corps, who also own McMillian Firearms. | ArmaLite ceased all operations in the early 1980s, however it was successfully resurrected in 1996 by businessman Mark Westrom, who re-launched the company as '''ArmaLite, Inc'''. New types of weapons were also introduced, including large-caliber bolt-action sniper rifles and self-loading pistols. In 2013, ArmaLite, Inc was sold to Strategic Armory Corps, who also own McMillian Firearms. | ||
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'''Country of Origin:''' USA | '''Country of Origin:''' USA | ||
Latest revision as of 23:11, 29 June 2023
About
ArmaLite was founded in the mid-fifties by George Sullivan. Its most well-known product is the AR-15 rifle designed by Eugene Stoner, though ArmaLite sold the AR-15 design to Colt due to financial difficulties, making Colt the primary producer of AR-15 derivative rifles, and the creator of the M16 rifle adopted by the US military.
In the early 1960s, the AR-18 was introduced, as ArmaLite's answer to the AR-15, however it failed to supersede the Colt rifles.
ArmaLite ceased all operations in the early 1980s, however it was successfully resurrected in 1996 by businessman Mark Westrom, who re-launched the company as ArmaLite, Inc. New types of weapons were also introduced, including large-caliber bolt-action sniper rifles and self-loading pistols. In 2013, ArmaLite, Inc was sold to Strategic Armory Corps, who also own McMillian Firearms.
Information
Founded: 1954 (Fairchild-ArmaLite), 1996 (ArmaLite, Inc.)
Country of Origin: USA
Products: Assault Rifles, Civilian Rifles, Sniper Rifles, Pistols
Guns
Rifles
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
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| AR-7 | .22 LR | 8, 10, 15, 25, 50 | 1959 - Present | 
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| AR-10 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | 1956 - Present | Numerous | 
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| AR-15 | .223 Remington | 20 | 
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| AR-16 | 7.62x51mm NATO | 20 | 
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| AR-18 | 5.56x45mm NATO | 20 (old variants) any STANAG magazine |
1963 - 1968 | AR-180 AR-180B |
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| AR-50 | .50 BMG | Single-Shot | 1999 - Present | AR-50A1 | 
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Shotguns
| Weapon | Caliber(s) | Capacity | Produced | Variants | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR-17 | 12 Gauge | 2 | 1964 - 1965 | 
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