AR-15 - America's Rifle or Dangerous Assault Weapon?

A history of the AR-15, examining the origins of the weapon at ArmaLite in the 1950s, along with its testing and use by the US military, its various controversies, and its still unravelling legacy. From the 1950s through until today, the AR-15 has always been problematic, but that's never kept the weapon down, and its continued popularity after over half a century of production has proven its merits. Robust, and now famously reliable, the AR-15 truly is America's rifle.

00:00 Introduction
00:58 .223 vs. .30 Cal
05:04 ArmaLite and the AR-10
08:07 Initial Military Testing
09:33 Trials and Tribulations of the M16
13:18 Post-Vietnam M16
15:31 "Assault Weapon"
17:31 Legacy
18:54 Conclusion