List of ArmaLite rifles


An ArmaLite rifle is one of a series of rifles the ArmaLite company made or, more generally, a rifle based on one of its designs, such as the ArmaLite AR-15 rifle. Eugene Stoner, Jacques Michault, Melvin Johnson, Robert Fremont, and Jim Sullivan are some of the designers credited with their development. In the United States, these rifles are generally known by their model numbers. The AR before the model number stands for "ArmaLite Rifle".
Model numberModel nameCartridgesManufacturersNotesImage
AR-5Aircrew survival weapon.22 HornetArmaLiteA bolt-action, take-down survival rifle.
AR-7Explorer.22 Long RifleArmaLite, Charter Arms, Henry Repeating ArmsA semi-automatic, take-down survival rifle.
AR-107.62×51mm NATO,.308 WinchesterFairchild ArmaLite, Artillerie Inrichtingen A lightweight battle rifle.
ArmaLite AR-14UnknownArmaLiteA lightweight hunting style rifle that never made it past the prototype phase and according to reports had issues of exploding when fired.
AR-15.223 Remington, 5.56 NATOArmaLite, Colt's Manufacturing CompanyA lightweight assault rifle. A smaller version of the AR-10 and adopted by the United States military as the M16 rifle. Later developed by Colt into a popular semi-automatic Colt AR-15.
AR-167.62×51mm NATOArmaLitePrototype battle rifle.
ArmaLite AR-1712 gaugeSemiautomatic 12ga 2shot shotgun based on the earlier AR-9.
AR-185.56×45mm NATOArmaLite, Howa Machinery Company, Sterling Armaments CompanyAn inexpensive, easy to make, stamped steel rifle. Also known as "The Widowmaker" in Northern Ireland.thumb
AR-1805.56×45mm NATOHowa Machinery Company, Sterling Armaments CompanySemi-automatic rifle version of the AR-18.
AR-100
AR-101
AR-102
AR-103
AR-104		5.56×45mm NATOArmaLite, ElitoolAR-100 series based on the AR-16 that used a self ejecting magazine device. Used in development of Ultimax 100 LMG.
AR-30, AR-30A1, AR-31.308 Winchester,.300 Winchester Magnum,.338 LapuaArmaLiteBolt-action rifle based in part on the ArmaLite AR-50 rifle.
AR-50.50 BMGArmaLiteSingle-shot,.50 caliber bolt-action sniper and long-range target rifle.