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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby
Untrue, although this took more than just a few seconds to check. This story is the #1 story on the entire first page of a google search. Digging just one layer deeper, I found that the AR-15 has a thing called a direct gas impingement used in the cycling and piston and bolt and some other mechanics that I don't even try to understand and don't care about.
What's interesting about it isn't what it is. It's that it was patented in the 1956. It didn't exist for the 50 years of the Winchester 1907's manufacture, until 4 years before the Winchester 1907 was retired. And - it was introduced by Colt, not Winchester.
So no, they're not exactly the same. They don't look the same, they didn't come with the same components, didn't fire the same ammo, didn't have the same weight, didn't have the same thrust, didn't have the same method of (whatever it is that bolts and pistons do).
The only thing they had in common is that they're both semi-automatic rifles.
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It is quite obvious you have absolutely no knowledge of firearms, and as you stated you really don't care about gaining the knowledge. A semi auto rifle is a semi auto rife no matter what is looks like, they still fire a single round with each pull of the trigger. Looks mean nothing when it comes to lethality or function.
The Model 1907 round has a heavier hitting bullet that is meant for large game animals where as the 5.56 x 45 MM round of the AR15 is considered the absolute minimum caliber for deer. Some states don't allow the use of the AR15 round for hunting large game.
Your point about when the AR was patented is irrelevant, what does that have to do with when the Model 1907 was introduced?
I never stated that the AR15 was made by Winchester. ArmaLite sold the rights to the design of the AR15 to Colt.