The original field test select versions were still under the nomenclature of AR-15 I believe. This was under original combat testing in Vietnam when the M-14 was still the standard rifle
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Yeah, the ArmaLite AR-15 is originally fully automatic, then Colt used the name for its “semi-auto only” civilian version(s) after rebranding the fully automatic version that became the M16. It’s so modular and branding centric, it’s like FIA homologated cars. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArmaLit...
aug 29, 2025, 4:19 pm • 4 0 • view
I used to have a download of the Army report on initial combat use of the rifle and the anecdotes were just fucking insane. Arms blown off, buttocks shot away etc. I think this with a looser rifling twist and the rounds were tumbling. The wound descriptions were just horrific.
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aug 29, 2025, 4:41 pm • 1 0 • view
It's fascinating as a forensic document but yeah, it's pretty grim stuff. I can't find the download anymore
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