The [B][[AR-15]][/b] is an American semi-automatic [[rifle]] designed in 1956 by Eugene Stoner and L. James Sullivan, based on the [[AR-10]]. AR stands for [b]ArmaLite[/b], its original manufacturer. The early design feature a top-mounted charging handle inside the carry handle. Its selective fire variant, was eventually adopted by the U.S. military as the M16. 

Predominantly available in .223 caliber / 5.56mm, the rifle enjoys a huge popularity for its accuracy, and controllable recoil, as well as modular and customizable design despite surrounding controversies. Therefore various companies manufacture and market such rifles. 

* Any non-military issue rifle of this design is properly labelled AR-15 regardless of specific subvariant. Or for any AR-15-style rifles of less-known, unspecified model.
* Usage context is for non-military, civilian setting. Because further artistic details of fire selector can be rendered invisible or insignificant most of the time.
* This tag should not be used altogether to refer several better-known, AR-based military-grade rifles such as the [[M16]], [[Colt Commando]], [[M4 Carbine]], or [[h&k hk416|HK416]].

h4.See also
* [[Colt 9mm SMG]]
* [[List of Weapons]]
* [[ST AR-15 (Girls' Frontline)]]

h1. External links
* "Wikipedia: AR-15-style rifle":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AR-15–style_rifle
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