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Colt AR-15

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Colt Ar15 Rifle Update at Atlantic Firearms

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Colt M4 Carbine AR15- CR6920 at Atlantic Firearms

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NEW AR15 RIFLES JUST ARRIVED FROM COLT at Atlantic Firearms

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Colt Enhanced Patrol Rifle AR15- CR920-EPR at Atlantic Firearms

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Colt suspends AR-15 production for civilians

The Colt AR-15 is a lightweight, 5.56×45mm, magazine-fed, gas-operated semi-automatic rifle. It was designed to be manufactured with extensive use of aluminum alloys and synthetic materials. It is a semi-automatic version of the United States military M16 rifle. Colt's Manufacturing Company currently uses the AR-15 trademark for its line of semi-automatic AR-15 rifles that are marketed to civilian and law-enforcement customers.