AR-15 Quiz

A Eugene ARnold Stoner

B ArmaLite Rifle

C Assault Rifle

D none of the above

A Gas from the fired shell pushes a piston that strikes the bolt, thereby ejecting the spent case and chambering a fresh round

B Gas from the fired shell is forced through a tube that uses direct pressure to force the bolt back, thereby ejecting the spent case and chambering a fresh round

C Recoil from the fired round depresses a spring within the gas block and sends the bolt back, thereby ejecting the spent case and chambering a fresh round

D None of the above

A It fires the .308 Win. (7.62 NATO) cartridge

B It was made 10 years after the AR-15

C It is a version of the AR-15 made from heavier parts with closer tolerances for better long-range accuracy

D None of the above

A Tapping the magazine to make sure it's seated, racking the bolt to clear a jam and chamber a fresh round, then pulling the trigger to shoot again

B Tapping your partner to indicate there's a malfunction, racking your brain to find the problem, fixing it, then shooting again

C Tapping the magazine sharply in order to re-rack the cartridges inside of it, and banging the charging handle in a forward direction

D None of the above

A Yes. There is no risk; the cartridges and chambers are exactly the same

B No. Increased pressures can occur due to the .223 chamber's shorter leade/throat

C Yes, but decreased pressure can occur, causing the bullet to tumble due to the 5.56 round's longer length

D No. The two rounds and guns are incompatible with each other and will result in catastrophic failure

A Faster twist rate, such as 1:7

B Slower twist rate, such as 1:14

C No change; it's proven that the standard 1:9 twist rate is best for all .224-caliber projectiles

D It depends on the barrel manufacturer's specs

A 17.5

B 3.7

C 8.1

D .75

A .30-06, .30-30, AR-15/.223 Rem., 22 WMR

B .30-30, .30-06, .223 Rem., 22 WMR

C .30-06, .30-30, .22 WMR, .223 Rem.

D .30-06, .223 Rem., .30-30, .22 WMR

A Keltec RDB

B Rock River LAR 15

C Daniel Defense MK 18

D Yankee Hill Machine 8550 Specter

A 1000

B 500

C 125

D There is no change in muzzle energy

A Army

B Navy

C Air Force

D Marines

A Replace the barrel, magazine, and bolt with those chambered for .300 Blackout

B Replace the barrel or upper barrel assembly

C Replace the barrel and magazine

D None of the above. AR-15 rifles chambered in .223 Rem./5.56 NATO are not compatible with .300 Blackout

A To the left and upward

B To the left and downward

C Downward

D Randomly or perhaps not at all

A It's a fully automatic version

B It's chambered in .7.62 NATO

C It's shorter and lighter

D It's the exact same rifle, just coded differently by various military branches

A Fewer than 1 million

B 300 million

C 5 million to 9 million

D 25-35 million

A SHORT HISTORY OF THE AR-15 and M16:

ANSWERS BELOW!

- 1-4 correct: You might be getting your facts from Barbara Boxer. You should look elsewhere.

- 5-9 correct: You're interested in AR-15s, so peruse this website to find out more.

- 10-12 correct: Not too shabby. With a little more study and range time, you could become a master of all things AR.

- 13-14 correct: You're a cross between Norman Schwarzkopf, a gunsmith, and the Navy SEALS who nailed Bin Laden.

- 15 correct: Congratulations—you're Eugene Stoner reincarnated!

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