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SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AR-15
AR-15
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Type
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Place of origin
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Service
history
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In service
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1958–present
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Production
history
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Designer
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Eugene Stoner,
Jim Sullivan,
Bob Fremont
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Designed
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1957
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Manufacturer
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ArmaLite, Colt,
Bushmaster,
Rock River Arms,
Stag Arms, DPMS Panther Arms,
Ruger, Olympic Arms, DSArms, Palmetto State
Armory, Spike's Tactical, and others.
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Specifications
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Weight
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2.27 kg–3.9 kg (5.5–8.5 lb)
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Barrel length
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.223 Remington,
5.56 NATO, 300 Blackout, 6.8×43mm SPC, 7.62×39mm, 5.45×39mm
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Direct impingement
or Gas Piston / Via a Rotating bolt
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Depends on operator's speed when pulling trigger.
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975 m/s (3,200 ft/s)
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Effective firing range
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400–600 m (avg 547 yd)
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Feed system
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Various STANAG magazines. 5-100 round capacity
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Sights
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Adjustable front and rear iron sights
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The
AR-15 is a lightweight, intermediate cartridge magazine-fed,
air-cooled Armalite Rifle with a rotating lock bolt, actuated
by a piston within the bolt carrier or by conventional long/short stroke piston
operation. It has been produced in many different versions, including numerous semi-automatic and select
fire variants. It is manufactured with extensive use of aluminum alloys and
synthetic materials.
The
AR-15 was first built in 1959 by ArmaLite as a
small arms rifle for the United States armed forces. Because of
financial problems, ArmaLite sold the design to Colt. After modifications, the
redesigned rifle was adopted as the M16 rifle.
In 1963, Colt started selling the semi-automatic version of the rifle for
civilians as the Colt AR-15. Although the name "AR-15" remains a Colt
registered trademark, variants of the firearm are made, modified, and sold
under various names by multiple manufacturers.
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SOURCE: http://www.ijreview.com/2015/09/410979-the-makers-of-a-new-ar-15-want-to-keep-it-away-from-terrorists-so-they-etched-it-with-a-bible-verse/
The Makers of a New
AR-15 Want to Keep it Away From Terrorists. So They Etched it With a Bible
Verse
By
Mike Miller
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The Crusader AR-15
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Gun
manufacturer Spike’s Tactical has introduced a new AR-15, which it is
determined to keep out of the hands of Islamic terrorists. To that
end, they etched the magazine with a bible verse.
Oh,
and the AR-15’s name is “The Crusader.”
Company
spokesman Ben “Mookie” Thomas, a former Navy Seal and former Blackwater security
contractor, explained:
“Right now and as it has been for quite some time, one of the biggest threats in the world is and remains Islamic terrorism. We wanted to make sure we built a weapon that would never be able to be used by Muslim terrorists to kill innocent people or advance their radical agenda.”
The semi-automatic rifle’s magazine is
etched with the words of Psalm 144:1:
”Blessed be the Lord my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.”
The safety selector
features the words, “Peace” for safe, “War” for semi-automatic, and “God
wills it.”
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The Crusader AR-15
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The
left side of the new rifle also features a cross and shield:
As
to be expected, The Council on American-Islamic Relations in Florida (CAIR) isn’t happy:
“Americans have tragically witnessed over 250 mass killings in 2015 alone, which amounts to more than one per each day. Only one of those killings involved a self-proclaimed Muslim. Sadly, this manufacturer’s fancy new gun won’t do anything to stop the real threat in America: the escalating problem of gun violence. This is just another shameful marketing ploy intended to profit from the promotion of hatred, division, and violence.”
The Crusader retails for
$1,395 on the company’s website.
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The Crusader Rifle
with Bible Verse.
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