ArmaLite AR-5

Armalite AR-5
TypeRifle
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1956–1959
Used byUnited States Air Force
Production history
ManufacturerArmaLite
Specifications
Mass2.5 lb (1 kg)
Length28 in (711 mm)
Barrel length14 in (356 mm)[1]

Caliber.22 Hornet
ActionBolt-action
Feed system5-round detachable box magazine

The ArmaLite AR-5 is a lightweight bolt-action takedown rifle chambered for the .22 Hornet cartridge and adopted as the MA-1 aircrew survival rifle by the United States Air Force. It was developed by ArmaLite, a division of Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation in 1954.

  1. ^ Rottman, Gordon L (20 October 2013). The Book of Gun Trivia: Essential Firepower Facts. Osprey Publishing. p. 168. ISBN 978-1-78200-620-6.