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The AR-10 an innovative design given a new lease on life
I shamelessly clipped this from "Gun Digest". I remember the first time I saw the AR-10, it was in a magazine called "Military Rifles" from either Guns and Ammo or American Rifleman. I had bought the magezine in the early 1980's, and they had a bunch of rifles in there from the AR-15 to the M-14, the BM-59, the FN-FAL and the AR-10. They talked a bit about the rifles and people said good things about the rifle but it never got picked up by the Military to replace the M-1 and the M-14. From the book it mentioned the cost factor and that the M-14 was already approved and the U.S Army didn't want to go through another weapons trials. I thought the rifle looked a bit beefier than the AR-15 at the time in the magazine, remember the M16A2 and its descendants weren't even in development, this was the early 1980's. I am glad the AR-10 is making a comeback, it to me shows the genius of Eugene Stoner and the modular design of his rifle.
Once nearly forgotten, the AR-10 has risen to become a military and civilian favorite.
The history of the AR-10 and varients:
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My Daily Kona: The AR-10 an innovative design given a new lease on life.
I shamelessly clipped this from "Gun Digest". I remember the first time I saw the AR-10, it was in a magazine called "Military Rifles" from either Guns and Ammo or American Rifleman. I had bought the magezine in the early 1980's, and they had a bunch of rifles in there from the AR-15 to the M-14, the BM-59, the FN-FAL and the AR-10. They talked a bit about the rifles and people said good things about the rifle but it never got picked up by the Military to replace the M-1 and the M-14. From the book it mentioned the cost factor and that the M-14 was already approved and the U.S Army didn't want to go through another weapons trials. I thought the rifle looked a bit beefier than the AR-15 at the time in the magazine, remember the M16A2 and its descendants weren't even in development, this was the early 1980's. I am glad the AR-10 is making a comeback, it to me shows the genius of Eugene Stoner and the modular design of his rifle.
Once nearly forgotten, the AR-10 has risen to become a military and civilian favorite.
The history of the AR-10 and varients:
- Eugen Stoner designed the AR-10 in 1955.
- Competed against M14 and FAL to replace the M1 Garand as U.S. Military’s battle rifle.
- Failed to in part due to a barrel ruputure.
- Refined, the rifle saw action with a number of other militaries.
- Languished from early 1960s to mid 1990s until Knight Armament dusted off the design.
- Stoner aided design in what became the SR-25.
- Rifle was enhanced for long-range shooting and partial AR-15 compatibility.
- The U.S. Military adopted it designated as Mk11 Mod 0.
- Later varient, Model M110 SASS, replaced the M24 Sniper Weapon System.
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My Daily Kona: The AR-10 an innovative design given a new lease on life.
