Several maunfacturers make 22 LR versions. Smith & Wesson, Mossberg, and Sig Sauer to name three. Of course, 22 LR Iis not technically an AR-15.
Add Colt to that list.
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Using a lightweight mid-60s Mossberg .22lr wood-stocked carbine with an inexpensive scope you would be surprised what can be done at incredibly long, medium, or close distances by an experienced trained life-long shooter.
Not “black” - Not “scary looking”
Instinct, Ability, Practice, Instant reactions
I would pick it over my handguns or service firearms for getting rid of various annoying pests in the real world.
Unlike “Skeeter” I was not shooting blanks.....
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