Colt then started a public-relations campaign that knocked the U.S. Military’s M14 for being too old school as they talked-up the benefits of the lighter AR-15. The AR-15, with its lighter ...

For example, a mention of Samuel Colt conjures up images of Whitneyville ... his basic design continued to live on with the M1’s successor, the M14. The story of the M14 began during the latter ...

Developed by Armalite and manufactured by legendary gunmaker Colt, the M16 assault rifle was smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the relatively new M14 battle rifle. The M16, used by U.S ...