The AR-15 is a lightweight, air-cooled, magazine fed, autoloading, centerfire rifle
The magazine is not detachable, so to load the rifle the shooter must pull the astern takedown pin, hinge the upper receiver on the front takedown pin, and load the now exposed newsletter either with a stripper clip or by hand, then close. Popular lower receivers for this function are manufactured by Stag Arms, Fulton Armory, Dane Armory, Mega, and Ameetec.