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2023-10-27 07:35:56 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 2E32A7384D1866B3FD87D8E6A3C5BF6C6E6AE1B336E2506F2367B53332DCFB95
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Original Note:
Eugene Stoner did, in fact, design the platform for civilian use, as a sporting rifle. This predates the adoption of the M-16 as the service rifle of the USAF, the first to adopt the platform for military use, for airfield defense. https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2022/what-is-ar15-rifle-history-of-firearm/
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