Technical Specifications

Type	Semi-automatic rifle · Automatic rifle
Country of origin	United States
Manufacturer	Colt
Designer	Eugene Stoner, Jim Sullivan, Bob Fremont
Variants	see List of Colt AR-15 & M16 rifle variants
Barrel length	20 in (standard) 16 in (carbine) *24 in (target)
Cartridge	.223 Remington 5.56×45mm NATO 9×19mm Parabellum 7.62×39mm *.222 Remington
Action	Gas-operated, closed rotating bolt, Stoner bolt and carrier piston
Feed	Issued with 5-, 10-, 20- & 30-round STANAG magazines
Sights	Fixed adjustable front and rear iron sights Detachable carrying handle with adjustable rear iron sight assembly *Picatinny rails, which allows the use of various scopes and sighting devices
Range	~550 m

Data from Colt AR-15 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 — M62.

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