ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper - Revision history

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-[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-Prince-Bernhard-Netherlands-Richard-Boutelle-Firearm-Wiki.jpg|1200px|thumb|center|alt=A photograph of Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands holding an ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper.|A photograph of Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands holding an ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper, presented to him by [[Richard Boutelle]], president of the [[Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation]] at the time.]]
+[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-Prince-Bernhard-Netherlands-Richard-Boutelle-Firearm-Wiki.jpg|1000px|thumb|center|alt=A photograph of Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands holding an ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper.|A photograph of Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands holding an ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper, presented to him by [[Richard Boutelle]], president of the [[Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation]] at the time.]]
-[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-762-NATO-308-Winchester-Firearm-Wiki-3.jpg|1200px|thumb|center|alt=Armalite AR-1 Parasniper photo from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.|A photo of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.]]
+[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-762-NATO-308-Winchester-Firearm-Wiki-3.jpg|1000px|thumb|center|alt=Armalite AR-1 Parasniper photo from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.|A photo of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.]]
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 == Photographs & Other Visuals ==
-[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-ParaSniper-Firearm-Wiki-1.png|800px|thumb|center|alt=illustration of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper|An illustration of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper, designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and the first (prototype) firearm ever made by [[ArmaLite]].]]
+[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-ParaSniper-Firearm-Wiki-1.png|1050px|thumb|center|alt=illustration of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper|An illustration of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper, designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and the first (prototype) firearm ever made by [[ArmaLite]].]]
-[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-Prince-Bernhard-Netherlands-Richard-Boutelle-Firearm-Wiki.jpg|frame|center|A photograph of Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands holding an ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper, presented to him by [[Richard Boutelle]], president of the [[Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation]] at the time.]]
+[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-Prince-Bernhard-Netherlands-Richard-Boutelle-Firearm-Wiki.jpg|1200px|thumb|center|alt=A photograph of Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands holding an ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper.|A photograph of Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands holding an ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper, presented to him by [[Richard Boutelle]], president of the [[Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation]] at the time.]]
-[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-762-NATO-308-Winchester-Firearm-Wiki-3.jpg|frame|center|A photo of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.]]
+[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-762-NATO-308-Winchester-Firearm-Wiki-3.jpg|1200px|thumb|center|alt=Armalite AR-1 Parasniper photo from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.|A photo of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.]]
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 == Photographs & Other Visuals ==
-[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-ParaSniper-Firearm-Wiki-1.png|frame|center|An illustration of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper, designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and the first (prototype) firearm ever made by [[ArmaLite]].]]
+[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-ParaSniper-Firearm-Wiki-1.png|800px|thumb|center|alt=illustration of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper|An illustration of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper, designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and the first (prototype) firearm ever made by [[ArmaLite]].]]
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 [[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-762-NATO-308-Winchester-Firearm-Wiki-3.jpg|frame|center|A photo of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.]]
 == Resources & Links ==

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 == Resources & Links ==
-[http://A%20short%20article%20on%20the%20ArmaLite%20AR-1%20by%20HistoricalFirearms.info A short article on the ArmaLite AR-1 Parasniper by HistoricalFirearms.info]
+* [http://A%20short%20article%20on%20the%20ArmaLite%20AR-1%20by%20HistoricalFirearms.info A short article on the ArmaLite AR-1 Parasniper by HistoricalFirearms.info]
-[https://www.wideners.com/blog/armalite-rifle-history/ History of the ArmaLite company by Widener's Guns, Ammo & Shooting Blog.]
+* [https://www.wideners.com/blog/armalite-rifle-history/ History of the ArmaLite company by Widener's Guns, Ammo & Shooting Blog.]

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−	[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-762-NATO-308-Winchester-Firearm-Wiki-2.png\|~~800px~~\|thumb\|right\|alt=Armalite AR-1 Parasniper photo from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.\|A photo of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.]]	+	[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-762-NATO-308-Winchester-Firearm-Wiki-2.png\|600px\|thumb\|right\|alt=Armalite AR-1 Parasniper photo from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.\|A photo of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.]]

	The '''ArmaLite AR-1 "ParaSniper"''' was a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in [[7.62x51mm NATO]] and is most notable for being the first firearm ever produced by the [[ArmaLite\|ArmaLite company]], an American firearms manufacturer. It was designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and [[Charles Dorchester]] around 1947, and was then picked up by [[ArmaLite]] in 1954. The first prototype was made on a [[Remington Model 722]] receiver. The AR-1 used a Mauser-style action.		The '''ArmaLite AR-1 "ParaSniper"''' was a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in [[7.62x51mm NATO]] and is most notable for being the first firearm ever produced by the [[ArmaLite\|ArmaLite company]], an American firearms manufacturer. It was designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and [[Charles Dorchester]] around 1947, and was then picked up by [[ArmaLite]] in 1954. The first prototype was made on a [[Remington Model 722]] receiver. The AR-1 used a Mauser-style action.

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−	[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-762-NATO-308-Winchester-Firearm-Wiki-2.png\|thumb\|right\|alt=Armalite AR-1 Parasniper photo from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.\|A photo of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.]]	+	[[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-762-NATO-308-Winchester-Firearm-Wiki-2.png\|800px\|thumb\|right\|alt=Armalite AR-1 Parasniper photo from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC.\|A photo of the ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper from the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C.]]

	The '''ArmaLite AR-1 "ParaSniper"''' was a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in [[7.62x51mm NATO]] and is most notable for being the first firearm ever produced by the [[ArmaLite\|ArmaLite company]], an American firearms manufacturer. It was designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and [[Charles Dorchester]] around 1947, and was then picked up by [[ArmaLite]] in 1954. The first prototype was made on a [[Remington Model 722]] receiver. The AR-1 used a Mauser-style action.		The '''ArmaLite AR-1 "ParaSniper"''' was a bolt-action sniper rifle chambered in [[7.62x51mm NATO]] and is most notable for being the first firearm ever produced by the [[ArmaLite\|ArmaLite company]], an American firearms manufacturer. It was designed by [[Eugene Stoner]] and [[Charles Dorchester]] around 1947, and was then picked up by [[ArmaLite]] in 1954. The first prototype was made on a [[Remington Model 722]] receiver. The AR-1 used a Mauser-style action.

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+[[Category: Prototype Firearms]]
 [[Category: Firearms chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO]]
 [[Category: Rifles chambered in 7.62x51mm NATO]]

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 The gun was to be marketed to both military and commercial customers. Only 25 AR-1 prototype rifles were ever built.
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 [[File:ArmaLite-AR-1-Para-Sniper-ParaSniper-Prince-Bernhard-Netherlands-Richard-Boutelle-Firearm-Wiki.jpg|frame|center|A photograph of Prince Bernhard of The Netherlands holding an ArmaLite AR-1 ParaSniper, presented to him by [[Richard Boutelle]], president of the [[Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation]] at the time.]]
 == Resources & Links ==
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 [https://www.wideners.com/blog/armalite-rifle-history/ History of the ArmaLite company by Widener's Guns, Ammo & Shooting Blog.]