The AC-556 was based off the Mini-14. Ruger, Sturm& Co. introduced the Mini-14 in 1973, borrowing many of its design elements from both the M1 and the M14. Bill Ruger was interested in law enforcement and military sales, and to that end he released the GB (government bayonet) model. The GB offered a plethora of unique options.
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An Automatic Mini-14: Ruger brings the A-Team with its AC-556 — Full Review
Published: June 27, 2017 { 28 comments }
Florida Sheriff: Don’t be a Victim in a Mass Attack, Get a Gun
Published: June 27, 2017 { 12 comments }“The armed assailant doesn’t plan on you fighting back,” he said. “He plans on having a gun, doing all the shooting, and you’re just the sitting duck. Well, the ducks need to shoot back.”
Wannabe Youtube Star Dies When He Convinces Girlfriend that Book Will Block .50 Cal AE
Published: June 27, 2017 { 51 comments }“Me and Pedro are probably going to shoot one of the most dangerous videos ever. HIS idea not MINE.”
Supreme Court Denies Petition in Second Amendment Peruta Case
Published: June 26, 2017 { 43 comments }The U.S. Supreme Court denied a petition for a writ of certiorari for the biggest Second Amendment case in a long time, Peruta v. California.
A 5.56 Magnum? Supersize Your AR with the .22 Nosler – Full Review
Published: June 26, 2017 { 39 comments }The realm of ballistics can appear mythical. Ballistic technicians are constantly calculating ballistic coefficient and velocity in search of the golden round. These men and women occasionally produce a game changer. This is exactly the case with the folks over at Nosler and their new .22 Nosler.
Pew Study: ‘Majority of Gun Owners Own Multiple Guns’
Published: June 26, 2017 { 16 comments }Pew Research has published a new comprehensive study of America and what it calls its “complex relationship with guns.”
Clay On the Road: Blasting Prairie Dogs with the Sauer 100 Rifle
Published: June 23, 2017 { 18 comments }Earlier this month, I took part in a prairie dog hunt in Utah with Sauer Rifles and Minox optics. In addition to controlling the prairie dog population, Coda Hunts, an outfitter based in Highland, Utah, took us in small groups to hunt coyotes.
Korwin: Disarm Annoying People – Enacted!
Published: June 23, 2017 { 21 comments }Californians are well known for their strained far-left anti-gun biases, where a good gun is no gun. Family members, under the new law, includes people you have dated, or ever stayed at your place.
Faxon Introducing Match Series Barrels, also New Barrels from BAD
Published: June 23, 2017 { 2 comments }Faxon Firearms and Battle Arms Development are adding new match grade .223 Wylde, 9mm, 300 BLK and .308 Win. barrels to their catalogs.
Pistol Caliber Carbines, The Next Big Thing?
Published: June 22, 2017 { 44 comments }Pistol caliber carbines are fun and cheap to shoot and it doesn’t hurt that they are chambered in 9mm Luger, one of the most popular centerfire round in the world. This makes them great companion carbine for shooters who already own a 9mm pistol.