Yahoo

How the polarizing AR-15 rifle went from inspiring a centerpiece of the Vietnam War to being owned by millions of Americans in 70 years

To gun enthusiasts, it is an effective, lightweight weapon. To gun-control advocates, it's a symbol of mass shootings. Approximately 16 million adults in the US now own at least one AR-15, according ...
Yahoo

Here's how the polarizing M16 or AR-15 rifle went from a symbol of America's lost war in Vietnam to being owned by about 16 million Americans in 70 years

To gun enthusiasts, it is an effective, lightweight weapon. To anti-gun advocates, it's a symbol of mass shootings. Experts estimate approximately 16 million adults in the US now own at least one of ...
The National Interest

How the M16 Rifle Became an American Icon

Here’s What You Need to Know: This gun isn’t going away any time soon. Today, the M16 is a juggernaut, at least in terms of popularity among those who probably never used it, and its fame is surpassed ...
Cleveland.com

How can it be that weapons like the M16 that I carried in Vietnam are so easy to buy? Dave Lange

LAKEWOOD, Ohio -- I wonder what horror might have occurred on June 8, 2022, if Nicholas Roske had been lugging an M79 grenade launcher with him instead of carrying his Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol, ...
The National Interest

How the M16 Assault Rifle Became an American Legend

Here’s What You Need to Know: Thanks to its smaller cartridge, the M16 in automatic fire mode produced shot groups half the size of the bigger rifle. The M16 rifle is one of the most iconic weapons of ...