The modular nature of the AR-15 platform, which allows the same operating system to drive guns of different calibers, barrel lengths, and other special features, has recently spawned a new subclass of ...

Key Point: It’s unique in the world of ARs for being sold without a sight. The AR-15 rifle, or ArmaLite Rifle-15, was developed by Eugene Stoner as a potential military firearm. The AR-15, first ...

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** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** Ruger joined the AR market back in ...

In a promotional video for the Ruger AR-556, a company product manager gushed that the weapon, legally designated as a pistol but closer to an AR-15 rifle in design, offered much more than a typical ...

In March, Ruger announced its AR-556 Pistol, based off its popular direct-impingement AR-556 rifle. Just a few months later, Ruger decided to up the game and unveil a new blaster within the AR-556 ...

This was the first question I was asked after shooting a Ruger AR-556 auto-loading rifle. “Hmmm,” I replied, taking a second to think it through. Interesting, yes. Educational, certainly. Exhilarating ...

The Ruger AR-556 is a type of AR-15, the military-style rifle that has been used in many other mass shootings. The pistol version is essentially the same weapon as the rifle but with a shorter 10.5 ...

When it comes to the 223 vs 556, it’s not so much about which one is best, but about the differences between them. The 223 Remington and 5.56 NATO cartridges have identical case dimensions but are not ...

Two of the most popular cartridges today are nearly identical and sometimes considered transposable, but when looking at 5.56 vs .223, there are some key differences. The .223 Remington started as a ...

Some believe the 5.56 NATO was the original military cartridge and that the 223 Remington was the civilian offshoot. That’s not the case. In 1970, NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) affiliated ...