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ZAT · February 23, 2011, 05:06 PM

In my not so expert opinion it has lots to do with price and availability. The AR design is centered around us military needs. The 556 was the rifle adopted so it got the design and manufacturing attention. Because of this the reliability kinks got worked out accessories became available and ammo became plentiful. For years past of you wanted a 30 cal gas gun you had the M1A, FAL or G3 designs. These had the same advantages as the AR15 did. Lots of design work to get the kinks out. Lots of parts available... Lots of history. It hasn't been till recently that the AR10 has started to make inroads. It is doing so for the same reasons that the 556 made it's name. Military interest has driven enough investment to get the kinks worked out and supply chains filled with parts.

February 23, 2011, 05:06 PM	#6
ZAT Member Join Date: August 9, 2005 Posts: 15	In my not so expert opinion it has lots to do with price and availability. The AR design is centered around us military needs. The 556 was the rifle adopted so it got the design and manufacturing attention. Because of this the reliability kinks got worked out accessories became available and ammo became plentiful. For years past of you wanted a 30 cal gas gun you had the M1A, FAL or G3 designs. These had the same advantages as the AR15 did. Lots of design work to get the kinks out. Lots of parts available... Lots of history. It hasn't been till recently that the AR10 has started to make inroads. It is doing so for the same reasons that the 556 made it's name. Military interest has driven enough investment to get the kinks worked out and supply chains filled with parts. __________________ "Liberty is never unalienable; it must be redeemed regularly with the blood of patriots or it always vanishes." -R.A. Heinlein