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Posted: 2/18/2001 8:30:17 PM EDT
I am kinda just getting into this AR addiction and was wondering other than the obvious whats the difference between an AR15 and AR10 what are there advantages and disadvantages?
Link Posted: 2/18/2001 8:38:49 PM EDT
[#1]
The primary difference is the caliber.
The AR-10 is a .308Win./7.62NATO
The AR-15 is a .223Rem./5.56NATO

*Beware of SOME surplus military ammo*

For the most part they are identical except the really early AR-10's, they didn't have the now common style charging handle. They had a charging mechanism which looks like an upside down trigger located within the carrying handle.
Link Posted: 2/18/2001 11:11:21 PM EDT
[#2]
Armalite is currently making a "retro" AR10 that has the charging handle back under the handguard.

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