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On December 8, 2010, Adcor announced production of the A-556 rifle to the civilian market. On June 27, 2011, it was announced that the improved A-556 Elite variant would be available for sale to the public. In June 2012, a soldier was seen in Afghanistan with a A-556 upper receiver with a 10.5 inch barrel on an M4 lower receiver. [4]
The rifle is available with four barrel lengths and can be easily converted from a standard rifle (with a 16.5 inch barrel) into a carbine (with a 14.5 inch barrel), into a compact rifle (with a 10.5 inch barrel), or into a designated marksman rifle (with an 18-inch barrel) without any tools. Barrel lengths of the two calibres are exactly the same.
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.
Barrel length Barrel profile Barrel twist Bayonet Lug Muzzle device M16 PIP: A2 Ribbed S-1-F, S-1-3 A2 Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 20 in. A2 1:7 Yes A1 or A2 Colt Advanced Combat Rifle: Retractable ACR ACR Type S-1-3 or S-1-F Flattop Yes Yes 5.56 NATO 20 in. A2 1:7 No ACR compensator M231 FPW: FPW Wire Short Round S-F None No No .223 REM 15.6 in. HBAR 1: ...
Barrel length: 254 mm (10.0 in) ... in Poland since World War II as well as the largest firearms sale contract taken on by the ... of MSBS-5,56 rifles 5 ...
The standard M4 Type Carbine features a permanently fixed "Izzy" flash suppressor attached to a 14.5 in (370 mm) barrel, which brings the barrel to a total length of 16 in (410 mm). Bushmaster also produces the Patrolman's Carbine variant which features the more common removable "bird cage" flash suppressor, attached to a 16 in (410 mm) barrel ...
The Armada is a select-fire rifle composed of two receivers (upper and lower) manufactured in forged aluminum, uses a 22 in (560 mm) barrel with a 1:9 right-hand twist (able to stabilize both M193 "Ball" and SS109/M855 variants of the 5.56mm cartridge), Norinco CQ-style plastic parts (grip, stock, handguard), flip-up rear sight adjustable for ...
M21-5 CQB Carbine with 10.5 inch long barrel; M21-5 Carbine with 14.5 inch barrel; M21-5 Standard with 16-inch barrel; M21-5 DMR Sniper rifle with 18-inch barrel; The rifle features ambidextrous control levers for the magazine release and safety. [citation needed]