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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 rifles can also take 30-round STANAG and Magpul PMAG magazines. [10] The XM-17E4 variant can use STANAG magazines. Most STG-556 rifles made in 2009 did not allow to use AUG-type magazines unless the three ribs on top were professionally filed off. [12] All STG-556s without a forward-assist mechanism can take AUG magazines. [12]
The flash suppressor is similar to Ruger's AC-556 and Mini-14GB. [9] The 5.56 rifle includes a number of other manufacturer's parts such as a Troy Industries railed handguard and Samson folding iron sights, a Hogue rubberized pistol grip, and three Magpul PMAG 30-round STANAG magazines. The 7.62 variant uses SR-25 pattern magazines. The SR ...
The Ruger Standard Model is a rimfire semi-automatic pistol introduced in 1949 as the first product manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co., and was the founding member of a product line of .22 Long Rifle cartridge handguns, including its later iterations: the MK II, MK III, and MK IV.
The pistol accepts the same STANAG magazine that is used in the M-16, AR-15, and other NATO rifles chambered for 5.56×45mm. [3] The PLR-16's frame is constructed of reinforced polymer, making the pistol both durable and light-weight. The frame incorporates a Picatinny rail molded to the top of the receiver to accept various optical sights. [2]
5.56 mm machine guns (1 C) 5.56×45mm NATO firearms (3 C, 13 P) Pages in category "5.56 mm firearms" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
The table below gives a list of firearms that can fire the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge, first developed and used in the late 1970s for the M16 rifle, which to date, is the most widely produced weapon in this caliber. [1]
PMAG can refer to: Presidential Management Alumni Group, non-profit organization; Provisional Military Advisory Group, original name of the Korean Military Advisory Group; A line of polymer rifle magazines manufactured by Magpul Industries