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Ruger AR-556

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Ruger AR-556 by Unknown

Photo: SenseiAlan from Muscle Shoals, US — CC BY 2.0 · license · via Wikimedia Commons

Technical Specifications

Type Semi-automatic rifle
Country of origin United States
Manufacturer Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Designed 2014
Produced 2014–2025
Unit cost $989 MSRP, Standard (2022)
Weight 6.5 lbs
Length 32.25 in (collapsed) · 35.50 in (extended)
Barrel length 16.10 in
Width 2.5 in
Height 8 in
Cartridge 5.56x45mm/.223 Remington
Action Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Feed STANAG magazine

Data from Ruger AR-556 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY 2.0 — SenseiAlan from Muscle Shoals, US.

Compatible Calibers (1)

5.56x45mm NATO
Rifle
Bullet: 5.69mm
Case: 44.7mm
5.56 NATO, 5.56x45

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