Well here we have it. I am curious to see the overall quality.
On the surface they appear to be using good components.
http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u...c/ruger556.jpg
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Well here we have it. I am curious to see the overall quality.
On the surface they appear to be using good components.
http://i516.photobucket.com/albums/u...c/ruger556.jpg
To me the most interesting thing is the 4 position chrome plated gas regulator. Pistons, pistons, pistons; everyone has pistons on the brain.
1/9 twist with a commercial dimension tele stock.
Honestly, I think it's a good thing....
Even if most of us won't buy them, when traditionally Fudd companies like Remington and Ruger bring out AR systems....it's a paradigm shift.
Is this going to be the first AR with "PLEASE READ INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USE" or have there been others?
Chrome lined barrel.
Piston operated.
Troy rail, rail covers, and BUIS.
Hogue grip.
Pmags.
Chromed bolt.
At least they are offering big name quality components that someone on here would use to build their rifle. I just don't know about Ruger's legendary rugged reliability.
Ruger should have made it a DI gun, the AR world needs another piston AR like it needs more libs......
I wish there were piston aRs at DI prices........sorry, piston fan here.
hefty price tag :eek:
Interesting...the more the merrier. The components are not bad though...Troy..Pmags..etc.. Went to the website (slowwww..), didn't see any msrp
Ruger has a much better dealer and distro network than any other piston AR maker.
These guns will turn up in unexpected shops and areas of the country. Ruger is in a good position to exploit this advantage.
However, no doubt there is going to be a huge gas piston shake out at some point, and HK hasn't even thrown their hat into the mix yet, so it could get interesting for POF, LMT, LWRC, Adams Arms, CMMG, ARES etc etc etc etc etc etc. This market segment is going to get more and more cut-throat as companies fight for the scraps.
How long till it hits shelves? Not tha i can afford it.
Ruger has awakened! Good deal.
MSPR is rarely the actual price on a gun.
I will withhold jusgement till I can hadle on in person. The only big downside I see so far is the 1/9 twist, which for most people is a minor problem at best.
1/9 twist...why?
Oh well, hopefully this will free up some of the better products out there.
Gas piston AR's are the new "WonderNine!!" - every single firearms manufacturer under the sun feels the need to put out their version.
Ten years from now people will be trying to figure out what all of the hoopla was about.
I wonder whose piston system they licensed or "improved upon"?
I see this as a good and bad thing.
Personally, im not a fan of pistons but i dont begrudge their existence and their acceptance.
The good side to this is that it could cause major competition in the world of pistons resulting in the possibility of lower priced offerings from some of the major manufacturers. I doubt it but who knows.
Also, was this thing at shot show? I dont remember seeing it.
This gun is going to pop up in a lot of FUDD shops.
Giving a FUDD 3 PMAG's is a pretty freaking cool way of winning hearts and minds.
It's sure to get passed around to a few buddies as well. Changing minds is a good thing.
Plus Ruger is located in CT, so they are sure to exert some political pressure to protect their new investment.
Here's the factory website....
http://www.ruger.com/SR556/index.html
Says it comes with 3 Magpul PMAGS and a softside case.
Check out the "accessories" section....its full of CAA goodness! :rolleyes:
I can't say I'm very interested in the products itself(woohoo another piston ar), I am interested how things will play out once we start seeing them on dealers shelves. One other potentially nice thing about a Ruger piston ar is that 20 years down the road, Ruger will probably still be around to fix them if something goes wrong.
I see they have an exploded view of the gun in the manual if anyone is interested in the gun's piston setup.
http://ruger.com/Firearms/PDF/InstructionManuals/68.pdf
Good point. Current reality is Elmer Fudd won't lift a finger to fight another AWB - UNLESS you give him 3 of his own 30 round P-Mags & he realizes congress threatens to take them away, ban them, calls Elmer a terrorist, lables his Ruger a "weapon of war that ONLY belongs on a battlefied", deamands Elmer register like a sex offender, etc. . . .