Armalite Invented by a Filipino? The AR-10 is an American 7.62 mm battle rifle developed by Eugene Stoner in the late 1950s at ArmaLite, then a division of the Fairchild Aircraft Corporation. When first introduced in 1956, the AR-10 used an innovative straight-line barrel/stock design with phenolic composite and forged alloy parts resulting in a small arm significantly easier to control in automaticfire and over 1 lb (0.45 kg) lighter than other infantry rifles of the day. Over its production life, the original AR-10 was built in relatively small numbers, with fewer than 10,000 rifles assembled. However, several sources claim that the original armalite rifle was conceptualized and designed by a Filipino. During the World War II, the ingenuity of the Filipinos were tested and one name came out from Samar. It was Armando Malite who invented the armalite. The US government bought the patent so that they can reproduce the weapon massively. But until now, it is being disputed because as urban legend because there are no credible answers posted on the Web. Yet, in our CAT (Citizens Army Training) in high school and CMT/ROTC (Citizens Military Training) in college, it was taught to us by our military officers for the two-year military science. The arguments regarding the veracity of the subject can be read in many links that surface in the internet.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 12:33:16 +0000
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