Ruger AR-556
Ruger AR-556 — documented specs: caliber 5.56x45 NATO · .223 Rem., barrel length 409 mm (16.1 in), overall length 819–902 mm (32.24–35.51 in), capacity 10–30. The source for each figure is listed below the specs (catalog as of 10/16/2026).
- Category
- Semi-auto rifles
- Classification (DE)
- Long firearm
- Designed
- 2014
- Origin
- United States
- Calibers
- 5.56x45 NATO · .223 Rem.
Derived from design and catalog dimensions under the German WaffG, Annex 1 Sec. 1 Subsec. 1 No. 2.5; the individual gun is what counts.
Also known as: Ruger AR556 · Ruger AR-556 MPR · AR-556 MPR
Specifications
- Sights
- Adjustable sights
- Barrel length
- 409 mm (16.1 in)
- Overall length
- 819–902 mm (32.24–35.51 in)Depending on variant · varies by model
- Capacity
- 10–30Depending on variant · magazine · varies by model
- web.archive.org — product page ruger.com/products/ar556/specSheets/8500.html (version of 10/01/2014)
- web.archive.org — product page ruger.com/products/ar556/specSheets/8502.html (version of 10/15/2015)
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org — article Ruger AR-556 (version of 07/06/2026)
- web.archive.org — product page ruger.com/products/ar556/specSheets/8500.html (version of 10/01/2014)
- web.archive.org — product page ruger.com/products/ar556/specSheets/8502.html (version of 10/15/2015)
Specifications come from the source cited alongside them; counts are based on our catalog as of the date stated. Not legal advice: what follows from these figures in a given country is decided by that country’s law. Waffenschrank is not affiliated with the manufacturers named.
Other models in 5.56x45 NATO
Models from other manufacturers in the same caliber, drawn from the catalog in no particular order — not a recommendation and not a comparison of specs.
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