ArmaLite AR-10

The ArmaLite AR-10 is the .308 predecessor of the AR-15. The original AR-10 design (modified and manufactured by the Dutch company Artillerie Inrichtingen) saw limited military use in several countries and a very small number of civilian sales.
Rifles based on the DPMS rifle series are commonly categorized as "AR-10"s, but are actually scaled up versions of the AR-15 which retain its advancements and lack parts compatibility.
=Fairchild-ArmaLite AR-10 Models=
==ArmaLite AR-10==
The original version of the AR-10 was designed by Eugene Stoner and manufactured by ArmaLite (then a division of the Fairchild Aircraft Corporation) in 1956. Only four rifles were completed when it was submitted in the competition which aimed to replace the M1 Garand (which was eventually won by the M14). After this an additional 50 or so rifles were built at ArmaLite's Hollywood workshop (which are today referred to as "Hollywood Humpbacks" due to their manufacturing location and the shape of the carry handle) and given to traveling salesmen in order to pitch their new rifle to various countries.
In 1957 ArmaLite awarded a five-year contract to the Dutch company Artillerie Inrichtingen (A.I.), who produced all subsequent examples of the 10,000 or so original AR-10s which were manufactured. There were three primary variants, being the "Sudanese", the "Transitional" and the "Portuguese". There were numerous other variants such as carbine or sniper weapons along with smaller contract weapons such as the "Guatemalan" which is similar to the "Sudanese" but with a perforated barrel shroud. All military variants of the rifle feature a shroud pinned to the forward section of the barrel, to which is welded differing bayonet lugs or grenade launching rings which varies with the variant. Civilian "Sporter" models were also produced which lack this shroud giving them the appearance of having a slimmer barrel, even though the actual barrel is the same.
===Specifications===
(1956 - approx. 1960)
Type: Battle Rifle
Caliber: 7.62x51mm NATO, 7.62x39mm (Finnish trial versions)
Capacity: 5, 10, 20 round box magazine
Fire Modes: Safe/Semi-Auto/Full-Auto
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===Film===
Title 	Actor 	Character 	Note 	Date
From Russia with Love 	 	SPECTRE recruits 	 	1963
Blindfold 	Guy Stockwell 	James Fitzpatrick	 	1966
Love and Bullets 	 	FBI agent 	 	1979
Superman II 	 	US Marines 	 	1980
Superman II 	Terence Stamp 	General Zod 	Richard Donner Cut 	1980
Race for the Yankee Zephyr 	Ken Wahl 	Barney 	"Sudanese" model 	1981
Race for the Yankee Zephyr 	Lesley Ann Warren 	Sally 	"Portuguese" model 	1981
Race for the Yankee Zephyr 	 	Henchmen 	 	1981
The Professional 	Jean-Paul Belmondo	Joss Beaumont 	"Sudanese" model with scope 	1981
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle 	 	Soldiers 	"Sudanese" model 	1984
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent (La vengeance du serpent à plumes)	 	 	In weapon cache 	1984
Cop's Honor (Parole de Flic) 	Alain Delon 	Daniel Pratt 	"Sudanese" model 	1985
Spies Like Us 	 	Afghan warriors 	"Sudanese" model 	1985
Gettin' Square 	Dion Wagensveld 	Police officer 	Seen in undercover police van 	2003
Blue Ruin 	 	 	Seen at the at the Clelands' home; more like replica	2013
Chappie 	 	 	"Sudanese" model 	2015
===Television===
Show Title 	Actor 	Character	Note/Episode 	Air Date
The Professionals 	Lewis Collins	Bodie 	"Kickback"; Sudanese Sporter model with & without scope 	1977 - 1983
The Professionals 	Lewis Collins	Bodie 	"Hunter Hunted"; As the "A180 Assault Rifle", "Sudanese" model with Thompson drum magazine, scope, and laser lock sight	1977 - 1983
The Professionals 	Martin Shaw 	Doyle 	"Hunter Hunted"; As the "A180 Assault Rifle", "Sudanese" model with Thompson drum magazine, scope, and laser lock sight	1977 - 1983
Big Game (Bolshaya igra) 	 	Killer 	"Guatemalen" model (E01) 	1988
Big Game (Bolshaya igra) 	 	Soldiers 	(E06) 	1988
The Last of Us - Season 1	 	 	seen in armory; "Long Long Time" (S1E03) 	2023
===Video Games===
Game Title 	Appears as 	Mods	Notation 	Release Date
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades	"AR-10" 	 	Based on Brownells BRN-10A 	2016
Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades	"Stonethrower"	 	Stylized; fires in semi-auto or 3-round bursts	2016
Driver: Parallel Lines 	"LI-15" 	 	"Sudanese" model 	2006
Grand Theft Auto III 	"M16" 	 	 	2001
=ArmaLite Inc. AR-10 Models=
In the mid-90s, Eagle Arms purchased the ArmaLite company name and trademarks and started production on a series of semi-automatic only weapons called the ArmaLite AR-10B. These rifles bear little mechanical resemblance to the original AR-10 rifles and are in actuality a scaled up version of the Colt AR-15A2. Due to the fact that these weapons were manufactured during the Assault Weapons Ban new high capacity magazines could not be manufactured, so ArmaLite chose to use modified versions of already existing M14 magazines (the only alternative at the time were magazines for the Knight's Armament SR-25 which were in short supply to civilians at the time).
After the Assault Weapons Ban expired and new magazines could be manufactured, ArmaLite introduced the AR-10A series which used the original ArmaLite pattern magazines, which is the standard that Knights chose for their SR-25 series and has since become the de-facto standard for 7.62x51mm AR rifles.
==ArmaLite AR-10 A4C==
Carbine version of A4 model.
=== Video Games ===
Game Title 	Appears As	Mods 	Notes 	Release Date
Takedown: Red Sabre	LRC-308 	Various	Available in both 7.62mm NATO and 6.8x43mm SOCOM; both use same model	2013
==ArmaLite AR-10SB==
Target sport edition of the A4 model.
===Film===
Title 	Actor	Character 	Note	Date
American Heist	 	NOPD sniper	 	2014
=== Television ===
Show Title	Actor 	Character 	Note / Episode	Air Date
The Unit 	Scott Foley	Sgt. Bob Brown	"Dedication" 	2006-2009
==ArmaLite AR-10(T)==
thumb|right|400px|ArmaLite AR-10(T) - 7.62x51mm NATO
Taget model of the AR-10.
===Anime===
Title 	Character	Note	Date
High School of the Dead	 	 	2010
===Video Game===
Game Title 	Appears as	Note 	Release Date
Project Reality 	 	With Badger Ordnance Stabilizer handguard, Harris bipod, and Leupold or ELCAN scope	2005
Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2009	 	w/ collapsing stock 	2008
=See Also=
* ArmaLite - A list of all firearms manufactured by ArmaLite.
Category:Gun
Category:Rifle
Category:Battle Rifle
Category:Sniper Rifle
Category:Carbine