The story
Brand name, presumably from arm and light, i.e. lightweight.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Armalite
Today it means: Any of several assault rifles originally made in the USA from the late 1950s. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of several assault rifles originally made in the USA from the late 1950s. Full definition →
Brand name, presumably from arm and light, i.e. lightweight.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.