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Ruger Offers Piston Driven Uppers for SR-556 AR Platform

Ruger Piston Driven Uppers for SR-556 AR Platform

Ruger Firearms

Southport, CT --(Ammoland.com)- Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE: RGR), announces the availability of three, AR-style upper receiver assemblies featuring the innovative two-stage, piston driven performance of the SR-556 family.

These rugged and reliable SR-556 piston driven uppers run cleaner, cooler, and are easier to maintain than traditional gas driven systems, offering significantly improved reliability.

SR-556 upper assemblies will be available through firearms retailers and ShopRuger.com.

Now all AR owners can enjoy the features of the SR-556 platform, including the patent pending two-stage piston driven operating system that provides a smooth power delivery stroke to the action and vents combustion residue out of the bottom of the gas block.

The four-position adjustable gas regulator allows the operator to tune the rifle to specific ammunition and rifle conditions, minimizing recoil and maximizing reliability and long-term endurance. Reliability is further enhanced by a one-piece bolt carrier with an integral transfer key. Designed for long-lasting accuracy, the chrome lined barrels are cold hammer-forged from Mil-Spec 41V45 Chrome-Moly-Vanadium steel.

The standard SR-556 upper chambered in 5.56 mm NATO/.223 features a heavy contour, 16.1″ barrel with a 1:9 twist rate, and is capped with a Mini-14/SR-556 flash suppressor mounted on 1/2-28 threads. A one-piece, ten-inch quad rail handguard provides ample room for mounting sights, optics and accessories. Made exclusively for Ruger, this SR-556-specific handguard is pinned to the upper receiver, creating a near-monolithic upper receiver assembly and providing a rugged mounting system for the piston driven transfer rod.

A carbine-length version of the popular SR-556 two-stage, piston driven AR-style upper is also available. The carbine upper features a heavy contour, fluted barrel that is 1-3/4″ shorter and a half-pound lighter than the barrel on the standard SR-556. The 1:9 twist rate, 16.1″ barrel on the carbine features an integrally machined flash suppressor, which minimizes the overall length of the barrel while complying with ATF regulations for civilian and commercial sales. This carbine version maintains the mid-length gas system and heavy (.850″) barrel contour under the handguard, but the barrel is fluted for weight reduction and to promote barrel cooling.

Those seeking to equip their modern rifle with ample power for hunting medium-sized game or greater muzzle and downrange energy capability for defensive or tactical roles can select an upper chambered in the capable 6.8 SPC caliber. The SR-556/6.8 features upper features a heavy contour, 1:10 twist barrel with a standard SAAMI 6.8 SPC chambering. The chrome-lined, cold hammer-forged barrel is 16.12″ long, is threaded 5/8-24, and is capped with the effective and distinctive Mini-14/SR-556 flash suppressor.

All three uppers are equipped with folding, back-up iron sights. These rugged, high-quality sights co-witness with Mil-Spec optics, and are easily removed or replaced. The sights can be folded down with the push of a button, or quickly flipped up with your thumbs. The windage adjustable rear sight includes an instantly converted short and long-range aperture, and the protected front sight is elevation adjustable.

Durability and performance of the SR-556 is enhanced with the use of high-performance finishes: The barrel and gas block are chrome lined, while the piston, bolt, bolt carrier, and extractor are chrome plated. The piston driven transfer rod is electroless nickel/Teflon coated. The flash hider and the exterior of the barrel, gas block, and regulator are manganese phosphate coated. All aluminum parts are Mil-Spec hard coat anodized.

The SR-556 rifle and carbine uppers chambered in 5.56mm NATO are shipped with three, thirty-round Magpul PMAG™ magazines. These lightweight magazines feature a storage/dust cover, a stainless steel spring, and a self-lubricating, anti-tilt follower. The 6.8 SPC chambered upper is shipped with one five-round magazine and two twenty-five round magazines. Three rail covers, provided with each upper, provide a comfortable ergonomic hold when carrying or shooting. All Uppers are shipped in a padded carry case that features the Ruger logo, hook-and-loop fasteners to stabilize the rifle within the case, and internal magazine pockets.

For more information on the cooler cleaner performing AR uppers from Ruger, or to learn more about the extensive line of Ruger firearms, visit www.Ruger.com. To find accessories for the SR-556 Uppers or other Ruger firearms, visit www.ShopRuger.com.

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Cook County Fabricates SCOTUS Quotes to Bolster Gun Case in Court

Gun Control Liars

Illinois State Rifle Association

Illinois --(Ammoland.com)- Although the trend against draconian firearm rights infringements is in our favor, we must keep the pressure on while the anti’s are on their heels.

While the ISRA wages uphill battles against long entrenched institutional bias against firearm owners in Illinois, the anti-rights push back, harder and more arrogantly than ever.

Political corruption is nothing new to the Chicago area, it began in the levee district in the 1890s and has had over 120 years to flourish. The courts though, are supposed to be the place where every person gets their chance at unbiased justice. The Constitution should prevail, not money or political affiliations, or myths like gun control that distract the people from the real problems that are more difficult to solve.

Of course here in Northeastern Illinois, its easier to blame the lawful gun owner, especially if you are allowed to rewrite history by making up false quotes and other false information credited to historic court decisions.

The ISRA for over 100 years has walked the walk and fought the fight. It is noble and true to course and will let no stone go unturned in the battle to re-establish the firearm rights for all Illinoisans.

Fighting these battles on so many fronts, education, legislatively, and through litigation is costly. The opposition has unfettered wealth behind it. Bloomberg, Joyce Foundation etc. have millions and millions of dollars to throw against us. They’ll do anything to keep the gun control myth alive and distract us from societies real problems, the problems that their political cronies have failed to address resulting in defenseless sheeple who are victimized daily.

Take a few minutes to listen to this recording from a recent online NRA show, where the NRA’s Illinois Lobbyist, Todd Vandermyde speaks about briefs filed in the Wilson et v Cook County et al suit by the Cook County States Attorney’s office.

Mr. Wilson is challenging the so called Cook County Assault weapons ban with the ISRA’s financial support.

The Appellate Court’s answer to the Plaintiffs’ motion to strike the fabricated quote of Heller by the Cook County States Attorneys???

DENIED!!!

If this report doesn’t make you ANGRY and MAD, what will it take? The ISRA doesn’t have millionaires financing its fight, it only has regular people concerned with their rights and the government’s denial of them.

Please donate today to help ISRA keep the pressure on, the pressure we brought when we were plaintiffs in McDonald v Chicago, the pressure that our four lobbyists are putting on Springfield, the pressure that Mr. Wilson is putting on Cook County, help us WIN THIS FIGHT!

Don’t forget to forward this to all your friends and family, repost it to bulletin boards, even hang it in your favorite firearms or outdoors store. We need everyone on board and in the fight! Everyone on your feet, get into the fight, we can no longer afford the luxury of even one single person sitting on the sidelines!

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