L. James Sullivan
| Leroy James Sullivan | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Other names | Jim Sullivan |
| Occupation | Small arms designer |
For other people named James Sullivan, see James Sullivan (disambiguation).
Leroy James Sullivan is an American firearms inventor. Going by Jim Sullivan, he is noted as a designer of several 'scaled-down' versions of larger firearms. He is largely responsible for the Ultimax 100 light machine gun. He also contributed to the Ruger M77 rifle, and the M16,[1] Stoner 63, and Ruger Mini-14 rifles (scaled from the AR-10, Stoner 62, and M14 rifle respectively). [2]
References
- ↑ Ezell, Virginia Hart (November 2001). "Focus on Basics, Urges Small Arms Designer". National Defense (National Defense Industrial Association). Archived from the original on 8 October 2006. Retrieved 1 June 2014.
- ↑ "Defense Department Sticks With M-16s Despite Problems" (Transcript). Public Broadcasting Service. 2007-09-24.
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