the AR15 was not designed as nor ever was a assault weapon. , page 1

The BIG lie by the ANTIGUN people is that AR stands for assault rifle and that the AR is a military assault weapon.

AR stands for ArmaLite Rifle.
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Some of the first were the AR5 and the AR7 and they were by no means a assault weapon.



But they were military weapons as it was used as a pilot survival rifles by the military.
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Armalite never sold any of the AR15s for Military USE.
As the military had it converted by Colt to the M16. the AR15 was/is not a assault weapon.
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This means that if someone tries to tell you that the AR15 is a assault weapon you can bust there chops and correct them.
And case of the government rewriting history to ban a weapon.

reply to post by ANNED

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Can you explain the difference between a "Assault Weapon" and a AR type weapon.

What constitutes Assault?

I am a relative laymen when it comes to firearms. Perhaps clearer definition would help the issue.

Second question; Technically cant any firearm be used for military purposes?

Originally posted by MDDoxs
reply to post by ANNED

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Can you explain the difference between a "Assault Weapon" and a AR type weapon.

two words "full auto!!!"

Originally posted by ANNED

Originally posted by MDDoxs
reply to post by ANNED

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Can you explain the difference between a "Assault Weapon" and a AR type weapon.

two words "full auto!!!"

Sniper rifles are used in the military and they are not full auto, are they not considered Assault weapons?

Please forgive my semantic based position, but I feel that the confusion is over meaning.

reply to post by projectvxn

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yea we should call them snuggle weapons or maybe cuddle rifles.

reply to post by MDDoxs

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What defines a sniper rifle?

Its the same thing as an 'assault' rifle. The rifle itself does not make you a sniper. One long running weapon used by snipers in the Army and Marine Corps is the Remington 700 chambered in . 308. It is also one of the most popular hunting rifles in the world.

There's no such thing as a 'sniper rifle' anymore than there is such a thing as an 'assault' weapon.

Originally posted by FuturePeace
reply to post by projectvxn

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yea we should call them snuggle weapons or maybe cuddle rifles.

Hyperbole and dismissing and lazy attempts to subvert the discussion won't go very far with me.

reply to post by MDDoxs

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What ANNED said full auto.

Yes any weapon could be used for military purposes, but is that its best use.

Take a civilian model AR-15 and its military counterpart the M16/M4. They look almost identical, you can hang most of the same stuff off of them (scopes, laser sights, night vision, etc), and they fire the same ammunition.

The M16/4 have either 3 round burst or full auto fire selection modes lacking in the AR.

The M16 is much more suited for conducting offensive operations against a defended position than the AR. You would use the full auto fire to suppress defenders while other elements of your squad/platoon moved into a better position, then once they took there position they would build a base of fire while you maneuvered to a better position. Aside from suppressive fire full auto fire is most useful in trench clearing and against a group of tightly packed enemies, and the only time you are likely to see that is in an ambush.

The round that is fired by the AR or M16 is much smaller than the round fired by common rifles used for deer hunting. When you hear screechers in the MSM talking about the power of the .223 can you imagine what they'll be saying if they get their way with an AWB when someone commits a crime with something like a .308 which is a very common round for hunting and like the .223 is nearly identical to the military 5.56mm, the .308 is almost identical to the NATO 7.62 used in machine guns like the M240 and also the rifles that sniper/designated marksmen use.

reply to post by projectvxn

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Wow lighten up my man....so serious....

but really its Defined by the Gov they can put what ever label they want on certain guns to influence law or what ever Act they want to implement. There no real fair definition imo. just a lot of politics, flash suppressor, grenade launcher, scope? its a Semantics Vortex

reply to post by FuturePeace

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It is carefully crafted semantics.

This semantics are used to violate rights and, in the end, to ensure the disarmament of the people.

ETA

As you no doubt may be aware, the subject of arms is a very serious topic for me. I have spent years researching, testing, and training. I take what I do seriously.

reply to post by FuturePeace

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The semantics vortex you speak of is intentional. It is there to confuse those without familiarity with weapons, and to obscure the ultimate goal--Disarming the American People.

reply to post by ANNED

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Not to mention an AR 15 lower will not accept an autosear permanently making the gun a semi auto firearm.
The M16 lower is slighly different.
Many people do not know this fact.

Originally posted by projectvxn
reply to post by MDDoxs

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What defines a sniper rifle?

Its the same thing as an 'assault' rifle. The rifle itself does not make you a sniper. One long running weapon used by snipers in the Army and Marine Corps is the Remington 700 chambered in . 308. It is also one of the most popular hunting rifles in the world.

There's no such thing as a 'sniper rifle' anymore than there is such a thing as an 'assault' weapon.

edit on 6-2-2013 by projectvxn because: (no reason given)

You must understand that many kids who grew up playing video games believe that any gun with a scope is a "sniper rifle", me, I call em ALL a "hunting rifle".
However there are alot of hunting rifles I would not want to drag through the bush and try to snipe with.
The Rem 700 however I will allow the designation "sniper" as it has proven itself in more than one theatre.


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reply to post by projectvxn

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Hey now, back up a step Bro.
I think I am gonna use that.
I will make a stencil and put it on my buttstock, "cuddle rifle"!!
I feel warm and fuzzy already!
Who would ever admit to being assaulted by a "cuddle rifle"??

reply to post by g146541

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Yeah but the rifle itself didn't go through sniper school.

The Rem700 is more commonly used for hunting than sniper oriented operations.
Besides the armed forces are moving away from bolt action rifles. Semi-auto rifles are taking headway as a sniper choice these days.

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