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9. The AR-15 is just the grandson of the M-16. (Minus a switch to auto)

Sat Jun 4, 2022, 04:02 PM

Jun 2022

Rapid fire, little recall, high velocity shells designed for maximum damage upon impact to kill

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Are AR-15's weapons of war? Here's what a former Fort Benning commander had to say [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 OP

Duh! of the week! Seriously, though... dchill Jun 2022 #1

all the AR-15s and body armor and camo in the world lapfog_1 Jun 2022 #4

The fantasy of a civil war DetroitLegalBeagle Jun 2022 #5

Intimidation is all they can realistically hope to achieve. sop Jun 2022 #6

It wouldn't be a fair fight.... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #7

Yeah, those little popguns are going to be effective against Warpy Jun 2022 #16

You hit the nail on the head. GoldandSilver Jun 2022 #24

Sorry Ferret..... SergeStorms Jun 2022 #10

plus do you know what a ar-15 was designed for ? towerbum Jun 2022 #14

This is what I found... Ferrets are Cool Jun 2022 #22

half- rite ! towerbum Jun 2022 #23

The AR-15 is just the grandson of the M-16. (Minus a switch to auto) ashredux Jun 2022 #8

The recoil is absorbed by the "buffer spring assembly" Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 #17

The AR-15 is just the grandson of the M-16. (Minus a switch to auto) ashredux Jun 2022 #9

you forgot a battleship ! keep it at local marinas! towerbum Jun 2022 #15

I keep my drone parked at LAX. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2022 #18

or a reactivated missile silo? pstokely Jun 2022 #21

Seems like not that long ago.... ginny skinny Jun 2022 #19