Colt AR15 5.56 mm self-loading rifle
The Armalite AR-15 self-loading rifle was adopted for limited issue to British forces in Malaya in 1961. Later versions, the M16A1 and A2, were adopted by the Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) and were in use with D and G Squadrons, 22 SAS, during the Falklands War (1982).
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1992-04-59-1
Copyright/Ownership
National Army Museum Copyright
Location
National Army Museum, Study Collection
Object URL
https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1992-04-59-1
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