The AR-10 is definitely one of those rifles you’ll want if you’re a rifle aficionado, not only because it’s awesome, but also because it’s the forerunner of other versions of ArmaLite. There wouldn’t be an AR-15 without an AR-10 — it’s good to know where the modern versions of ArmaLite came from. Before we discuss […]
Continue readingIn October 1954, the Fairchild Engine and Aircraft Company’s ArmaLite Division was established under the tutelage of George Sullivan and it began working on the development of the lightweight paratrooper’s rifle—the AR-1 “Parasniper” rifle.The AR-5 survival rifle for downed aircrew and pilots of the U. S. Air Force immediately followed the development of AR-1. While […]
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