U.S.A. –-(Ammoland.com)- Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. (NYSE-RGR) is pleased to announce a new AR-556 Pistol chambered in .300 Blackout. The second addition to the Ruger AR-556 Pistol line features a 10.50” cold hammer-forged barrel with a 1:7” twist and pistol-length gas system to reliably function with both the lightest supersonic hunting rounds and heavy, subsonic rounds.
This new .300 Blackout model is equipped with an adjustable SB Tactical SBA3 Pistol Stabilizing Brace that features a minimalist design and integral QD sling sockets. The pistol also boasts a 9” aluminum free-float handguard with Magpul M-LOK accessory attachment slots for easy user customization.
The dust cover and metal magazine are marked with the caliber for easy identification of both the pistol and ammunition. The pistol-length gas system is tuned to run with a wide variety of ammunition, with or without a silencer. The 5/8”-24 muzzle threads are capped with a thread protector.
For more information on the AR-556 Pistol, or to learn more about the extensive line of award-winning Ruger firearms, visit Ruger.com or Facebook.com/Ruger. To find accessories for the AR-556 Pistol and other Ruger firearms, visit ShopRuger.com or your local independent retailer of Ruger firearms.
About Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of rugged, reliable firearms for the commercial sporting market. As a full-line manufacturer of American-made firearms, Ruger offers consumers almost 700 variations of more than 40 product lines. For 70 years, Ruger has been a model of corporate and community responsibility. Our motto, “Arms Makers for Responsible Citizens®,” echoes our commitment to these principles as we work hard to deliver quality and innovative firearms.
Again, someone making there own because a company may been doing other things has nothing to do with the announcement of this firearm. I would suspect it has more to do with ones ego.
Wrote them four years sgo about this very item,they sat on their —– so I built my own,sold the AR-556 I owned and while it’s about time for Ruger to get with the program,they can keep my copy as I’m perfectly satisfied with what I built sans the Ruger logo.
What has you building an AR to do with this weapon?
@KJ Hoover, He is just sharing his experience with the company that makes the weapon. I suppose that is not an important factor, if everything goes right. On the other hand, if something goes wrong …
There’s a definite advantage to building your own from scratch…..no serial number and no registration of any type if you live in one of the majority of states that allow you to do that. Mine has an 8 3/4” threaded barrel and cycles flawlessly.
Ruger sat around,not offering a product that even four years back most of the major AR producers had in their line ups,while Ruger didn’t offer that chambering even in their carbines so they lost out on sales.You snooze you loose.
Should we count the number of new models they came out with in that period? Snooze? That’s funny!