DIPLOPOINT DM4

South Africa’s own AR-15 ... 20 000 shots fired & still going strong

by CUAN ROBINSON

THE AR-15 RIFLE PLATFORM REQUIRES LITTLE INTRODUCTION. DESIGNED AND BUILT BY ARMALITE (AR) IN 1956, THE PATENT WAS SOLD TO COLT IN 1959. In 1963, the US Military, looking to replace their standard issue US Garand M1 with a more modern design, selected Colt’s lighter, more compact, selective-fire carbine designated the M16, the emphasis being on higher firepower, reliability, ergonomics and ease of use. Shortly thereafter, the M16 became the US Military’s standard issue rifle, firing the 5.56 NATO Ball Round, typically from an all-steel 20-round magazine. It served in the Vietnam War and almost every conflict since. As the Springfield M1903, Enfield M1917 bolt-action rifles and later the M1 Garand semi-auto paved the way and solidified the popularity of the .30-06 Springfield cartridge as a sporting round, the success of the…

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Man Magnum (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2018

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