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The Ruger AR-556 is a semiautomatic AR-15 style rifle manufactured by U.S. firearms company Sturm, Ruger & Co. Introduced in 2014 as an entry-level AR-15 using a direct impingement action, with variants since being released such as the upgraded AR-556 MPR (multi-purpose rifle) in 2017 [1] and the AR-556 pistol in 2019.
The SR-556 is a semi-automatic AR-15 style rifle manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. The rifle was introduced in 2009 in .223 Remington/5.56×45mm NATO and as a .308 Winchester AR-10 variant in 2013, the SR-762. [4] It is one of several AR-15 rifles to use a gas piston operation.
The AR-15 rifle usually comes chambered for either the military cartridge 5.56×45mm or the .223 Remington. Because of the pressures associated with the 5.56×45mm, it is not advisable to fire 5.56×45mm rounds in an AR-15 marked as .223 Remington, since this can result in damage to the rifle or injury to the shooter. [ 1 ]
Ruger AR-556: Sturm, Ruger & Co. 5.56×45mm NATO/.223 Remington.300 AAC Blackout 6.8mm Remington SPC.308 Winchester/7.62×51mm NATO (SR-762 only) United States 2009 Ruger XGI: Sturm, Ruger & Co..308 Winchester.243 Winchester United States Saiga semi-automatic rifle: Kalashnikov Concern: 7.62×39mm Russia 1990s Kalashnikov SR-1: Kalashnikov Concern
[69] [70] Some commercial rifles marked as ".223 Remington" are in fact suited for 5.56×45mm NATO, such as many commercial AR-15 variants and the Ruger Mini-14 (marked ".223 cal", except the Mini-14 "Target" model, which only fires .223), but the manufacturer should always be consulted to verify that this is acceptable before attempting it ...
Ruger announced on October 17, 2013 on the SR-762 being produced. [ 3 ] By 2018, Ruger had discontinued the SR-762 (along with all of the SR-556 models), as the AR-556 began replacing all SR-556 rifles.
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