Firearms experts at The Military Wire called the weapon a 7.62x39mm SKS rifle with black synthetic stock. That’s the same ammunition as most AKs.

Routh — a Hawaii resident — is currently only facing two counts related to possession of the SKS rifle. He faces up to 15 years behind bars.

AR does not stand for "assault rifle" or "automatic rifle." They're considered to be more accurate than either the SKS or AK-47 and are much easier to modify, but not as simple to maintain.

Key point: There is a reason why the boat has sailed on most interest in the FAL. The Kel-Tec Rifle Forward-ejecting Bullpup (RFB) is one of the most interesting rifles released in current years.

Trump golf course assassination plot suspect pleads not guilty The Department of Justice has accused two people of selling Ryan Routh the gun he allegedly used to try to kill President Trump at ...

Investigators are working to understand how suspected gunman Ryan Wesley Routh, who, according to court records, has a felony criminal history, allegedly obtained the semi-automatic SKS rifle.