The AR-15 system does have similar components to a direct impingement system. It also has a piston built into the bolt carrier group or BCG.
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Complete Guide (More Or Less) to AR-15 Magazines
BY Robert Sadowski Updated: June 15, 2024There are three types of AR-15 magazines: metal, polymer, or hybrid. Metal magazines have either an aluminum or steel body. Polymer magazines have—you guessed it—a polymer body. A hybrid magazine has a polymer body with metal feed lips.
A Modular Lever-Action AR from FightLite — NRA 2024
BY Larry Z Updated: May 19, 2024If you follow GunsAmerica, you know that FightLite puts out a lotta cool stuff! Well, this year at the 2024 NRAAM, they delivered once again.
Retro Rifle Builds
BY Primary Arms Updated: March 29, 2024No matter what the latest high-end AR-15 rifle is or how built up an influencer’s Recce setup is, retro rifle builds are just cool.
HOTEL ECHO ROMEO ALFA – German for AR-15?
BY Clay Martin Updated: March 24, 2024Discover the innovative and high-quality designs of Hera Arms, a German manufacturer leading the charge in modern AR-15 features.
Remote Controlled Gun Turrets?! Meet the MORPOWER UG-02
BY Mitchell Graf Updated: March 4, 2024Although reminiscent of futuristic action movies, remote-controlled guns such as the MORPOWER UG-02, are a tangible reality.
The OPS 16R: A Self-Regulating Piston Rifle From Franklin Armory — SHOT Show 2024
BY Riley Baxter Updated: February 2, 2024Meet the OPS 16R, a complete rifle featuring Franklin Armory’s Osprey Defense low-profile gas piston system.
POF Sticks It To the Man with Their 13.75″ Series — SHOT Show 2024
BY Levi Sim Updated: January 30, 2024POF’s new 13.75″ Series ARs are maximized to toe the line. The ATF requires that guns with stocks must have barrels at least 16″ long. Typically, you get a barrel that is 16″, then it’s threaded and muzzle devices are added on top of that.
An All-Polymer AR-15 from Wraithworks — SHOT Show 2024
BY Levi Sim Updated: January 25, 2024We’ve been shooting pistols with polymer frames for decades, but AR-15s with polymer lowers, for no apparent reason, remain suspect as low-quality.
AR-15 Evolution: 51Fifty’s Evolve-15 Rifle
BY Kevin Reese Updated: January 7, 202451Fifty’s Apex Series Evolve-15 is the only AR-15 system of its kind – no other like it on Earth. Read how the innovative features are differ