Ruger Redefines the AR Platform Again with the SR-556 Takedown

Sturm, Ruger &amp Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) is pleased to introduce the new Ruger® SR-556® Takedown autoloading rifle, an innovative twist on an already innovative rifle. Compact and easy to maintain, the SR-556 Takedown sets a new standard for the modern sporting rifle. Like the popular Ruger 10/22 Takedown®, the SR-556 Takedown was designed with ease…

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Short & Fat

I would love something like this in 300 Blackout. Source: https://instagram.com/p/4aMVj1w161/

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Army Seeks Gun Industry Help On M4 Carbine

The Army is asking the gun industry to build new components for its soldiers’ primary weapon — the M4 carbine — a move that experts say is a tacit admission that the service has been supplying a flawed rifle that lacks the precision of commercially available guns. At a recent Capitol Hill hearing, an Army…

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90° Barrels

Hat tip to Nathan at The Firearm Blog: http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2015/04/22/90-degree-barrels-myth-confirmed/

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When Overkill Is Not Enough

14.9mm SOP long range sniper rifle. This thing has 0.5 MOA accuracy at 3000 yards and remains supersonic out to 5400 yards. Source: https://www.facebook.com/LoneRanges/photos/a.10151768501198943.1073741825.270878163942/10153685980598943/ I was able to find a video of someone firing one and it doesn’t appear to have as much recoil as one would expect.

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