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		DoubleCribble on Aug 29, 2018 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Australia’s Proposed Surveillance Laws Will Break ... Sure we can. It's the "A" in AR-15. What you're probably thinking of is "automatic".

drchap on Aug 29, 2018 [–]

The "A" in AR-15 stands for Armalite, the company where they were originally designed and manufactured.

The first rifle they produced was the AR-1, a bolt-action rifle.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ArmaLite#Products

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