Ruger Announces New Harrier AR-15 Platform Rifles
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. proudly announces the launch of Ruger Harrier rifles, a completely re-engineered line of modern sporting […]
Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. proudly announces the launch of Ruger Harrier rifles, a completely re-engineered line of modern sporting […]
In case you haven’t noticed, we’re in one of those troughs again right now. It doesn’t take a big outlay of cash to buy a complete rifle or the parts to build one yourself (it’s both easy and fun!).
I sure would love to know where we can go where they’re handing out ARs as freely as the Civilian Disarmament Industrial Complex would have you believe.
“It goes to the difference between states’ laws related to gun ownership. In the state of New York, you cannot buy (an AR-15). You have to be over age 18. You cannot have access. I mean, he had a concealed carry permit which allowed him to have this weapon.”
It’s an all too predictable cycle: There’s an active shooter, he takes out innocent people, then the murderous killer takes the coward’s way out and it all blows up in the mainstream media.
All four models, chambered in 5.56, share a 7075 T6 aluminum upper and lower receiver, ambidextrous controls, a Radian Raptor charging handle, Williams folding sights, and an M&P grip that ships with four interchangeable backstraps.
On first inspection, I was greeted with quality machine work and an excellent finish. Dry fire and manipulation drills showed me the gun was smooth. It’s a pretty light and well balanced package overall.
While I try to put in training time at the range, I never feel like it’s enough. Because of that, I’ve been using several alternative methods of keeping my skills sharp. The Mantis BlackbeardX system is the one I use the most.
Before all of the AR-15 scholars and philosophers start chiming in, I’ll say there are plenty more great brands that aren’t mentioned in this article. I have personal experience with the rifles listed here and think they’re worth the price.
“Everyone’s got them,” one brick-and-mortar retailer in Minnesota said of his sales this summer. A 2021 firearms survey conducted by a Georgetown University professor found that nearly 25 million people had owned an AR-15-style rifle.