Colt AR-15
Colt AR-15 — documented specs: caliber .223 Rem., barrel length 409–508 mm (16.1–20 in), capacity 20–30. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- Semi-auto rifles
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Designed
- 1964
- Origin
- United States
- Calibers
- .223 Rem.
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: AR-15 · ArmaLite AR-15
Specifications
- Action
- Direct impingement
- Barrel length
- 409–508 mm (16.1–20 in)Depending on variant
- Capacity
- 20–30Depending on variant
- colt.com — page AR-15 Semiautomatic Rifles & Carbines
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — article Colt AR-15 (version of 08/29/2026)
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Magazines that fit
Magazines that fit this model according to their manufacturer — with capacity, caliber and the limits by country in the accessories catalog.
United States (federal law): Federal law sets no capacity limit for magazines; the former limit expired in 2004 and has been repealed (18 U.S.C. § 922(w) (repealed)). Several states do limit capacity, however – for example California, New York, Connecticut, Maryland, Washington and Colorado – some as a sales ban, some as a possession ban. This list is not complete; the law of the state decides.
- MagazinesMagazine ETS AR15 Coupler, 10 roundsCapacity: 10 · .223 Rem. US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine ETS AR15 Coupler, 30 roundsCapacity: 30 · .223 Rem. US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Lancer Systems L5AWM Gen1, 30 roundsCapacity: 30 · .223 Rem., .300 AAC Blackout US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Lancer Systems L5AWM Gen2, 10, 10 roundsCapacity: 10 · .223 Rem., .300 AAC Blackout US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Lancer Systems L5AWM Gen2, 20, 20 roundsCapacity: 20 · .223 Rem., .300 AAC Blackout US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Magpul PMAG 10/30 AR/M4 GEN M3, 10 roundsCapacity: 10 · .223 Rem. US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Magpul PMAG 20 AR/M4 GEN M3, 20 roundsCapacity: 20 · .223 Rem. US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Magpul PMAG 30 AR/M4 GEN M3, 30 roundsCapacity: 30 · .223 Rem. US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Magpul PMAG 40 AR/M4 GEN M3, 40 roundsCapacity: 40 · .223 Rem. US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
- MagazinesMagazine Magpul PMAG D-60 AR/M4 GEN M3, 60 roundsCapacity: 60 · .223 Rem. US: not covered by firearms law (states differ)
Other models in .223 Rem.
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
- Semi-auto riflesHeckler & Koch MR223
- Bolt-action riflesKeppeler Benchrest Gewehr
- Break-action riflesMerkel B4
Related
- Calibers of this model.223 Rem.
- Gun catalogAll models by Colt
- KnowledgeInventory, valuation and insurance
- KnowledgeGuides
Catalog as of