AR15 nomenclature

[Silverado]

Could you black rifle guys please explain to a bolt action/lever guy what all the different designations are for the AR15 platform???

A1/2/3/4, M4, flattop, carbine, HBAR... WTF over? LOL

Thanks.

 

[Silverback]

Here is a good place to find out about the basic US military varients: http://www.ar15.com/content/articles/history/evolution.html

 

[smak_daddy]

Here are a bunch:


http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=3&f=118&t=242923

 

[Deckard]

See the C7 pages for fun.
http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lf/equipment/Contents/courses/weapons_package/Weapons_Aide_Memoire.html

 

[Greenhorse six]

thats a really cool site