The National Interest

The AR-15 Now Comes in a Pistol Format (How?)

Key point: It has more recoil, but shoots exactly like rifle caliber AR-15 weapons. The AR-15 series of rifles is one of the most versatile long gun platform ever invented. Developed in the late 1950s ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

The gun implicated in Boulder uses the same ammunition as an AR-15. It’s legally a pistol.

In a promotional video for the Ruger AR-556, a company product manager gushed that the weapon, legally designated as a pistol but closer to an AR-15 rifle in design, offered much more than a typical ...
CNN

The Colorado suspect allegedly used an AR-15-style pistol. Here’s how it differs from an AR-15-style rifle

The Ruger AR-556 is a type of AR-15, the military-style rifle that has been used in many other mass shootings. The pistol version is essentially the same weapon as the rifle but with a shorter 10.5 ...
The National Interest

The AR-15 Now Comes in Pistol Form

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The AR platform has been used in all kinds of ways – particularly after the expiration of the 1994 AWB allowed for greater variety. The AR-15 series of rifles is one ...