
The US Military was on the hunt for a new, semi-automatic battle rifle that would bring our Army out of WWII. In the mid-1950s, Stoner worked as the chief design engineer for ArmaLite to create the "Armalite Rifle" - AR-15. What may be most exciting of all is the story behind what AR-15 stands for.Įugene Stoner is the mind behind the genius mechanical creation we enjoy today. But, the AR 15 has become almost as synonymous with America as all of those culturally iconic things are. Buying an AR-15 is like riding on the back of a bald eagle, waving the stars and stripes, and landing on Mount Rushmore as fireworks explode behind you.
