Difference between revisions of "L. James Sullivan"
From Gunsopedia
m (1 revision) |
|||
(One intermediate revision by one user not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
− | [[File:Jim Sullivan.jpg|thumb]]'''Leroy James Sullivan''', is an American firearms inventor. Going by '''Jim Sullivan''', he is noted as the designer of several 'scaled-down' versions of larger firearms. He is largely responsible for the [[M16 rifle|M16]], [[Stoner 63]], and [[Ruger Mini-14]] rifles (scaled from the [[AR-10]], Stoner 62, and [[M14 rifle]] respectively) as well as the [[Ultimax 100]] light machine gun and [[Ruger M77]] rifle. Sullivan has recently become very critical of the M16 and M4 rifles that he co-designed.<ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec07/rifles_09-24.html Defense Department Sticks With M-16s Despite Problems] ''Public Broadcasting Service'', 2007-09-24</ref> | + | [[File:Jim Sullivan.jpg|thumb]]'''[[Leroy James Sullivan]]''', is an American firearms inventor. Going by '''Jim Sullivan''', he is noted as the designer of several 'scaled-down' versions of larger firearms. He is largely responsible for the [[M16 rifle|M16]], [[Stoner 63]], and [[Ruger Mini-14]] rifles (scaled from the [[AR-10]], Stoner 62, and [[M14 rifle]] respectively) as well as the [[Ultimax 100]] light machine gun and [[Ruger M77]] rifle. Sullivan has recently become very critical of the M16 and M4 rifles that he co-designed.<noinclude><ref>[http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/military/july-dec07/rifles_09-24.html Defense Department Sticks With M-16s Despite Problems] ''Public Broadcasting Service'', 2007-09-24</ref> |
==References== | ==References== |
Latest revision as of 14:58, 28 July 2015
Leroy James Sullivan, is an American firearms inventor. Going by Jim Sullivan, he is noted as the designer of several 'scaled-down' versions of larger firearms. He is largely responsible for the M16, Stoner 63, and Ruger Mini-14 rifles (scaled from the AR-10, Stoner 62, and M14 rifle respectively) as well as the Ultimax 100 light machine gun and Ruger M77 rifle. Sullivan has recently become very critical of the M16 and M4 rifles that he co-designed.[1][edit] References
- ↑ Defense Department Sticks With M-16s Despite Problems Public Broadcasting Service, 2007-09-24