Talk:ArmaLite AR-15/FAQ
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- Q: Why is the ArmaLite AR-15 a select fire rifle? AR-15 style rifles are semi-automatic, so why isn't this particular rifle semi-automatic?
- A: The ArmaLite AR-15 or Colt ArmaLite AR-15 refers to the original experimental military version manufactured between 1959 and 1964, which was later adapted into a large variety of semi-automatic civilian rifles. The ArmaLite AR-15 remains the only assault rifle that Colt has ever sold under the "AR-15" name; the civilian/police version based on it is called the Colt AR-15 and is not an assault rifle. Since 1965, the AR-15 trademark is only used for modern sporting rifles.