• Ruger^® Rapid Deploy folding rear sight provides windage adjustability and pairs with the A2-style, F-height, elevation-adjustable front sight for a solid, reliable aiming system.
• Made from 7075-T6 hard-coat anodized aluminum forgings, shot-peened and proof-tested 9310 steel bolt, and 8620 steel bolt carrier. The inside diameter of the carrier and gas key are chrome plated and the key is staked for longevity.
• Barrel nut and delta ring allow easy, one-person service of the heat-resistant glass-filled nylon handguard. The design accepts most standard carbine-length handguards. The barrel nut uses a standard wrench.
• Gas block is located at a carbine-length (M4) position for improved balance and handling. Multiple attachment points include a QD socket and bayonet lug, for many sling and accessory mounting options. Serrations on the angled face of the gas block provide a low-glare surface.
• Handguards are made from heat-resistant glass-filled nylon for shooting comfort and durability.
• Single-stage trigger provides durable and reliable fire control. The enlarged trigger guard is designed to allow gloved shooting in cold weather.
• Six-position, telescoping, M4-style buttstock and Mil-Spec buffer tube allow the rifle to be properly sized for different shooters or varying levels of outerwear.
• Equipped with a medium contour, cold hammer-forged alloy barrel with 1:8″ twist rifling that provides exceptional accuracy with bullets from 35 to 77 grains. M4 feed ramps and 5.56 NATO chamber allows the use of both 5.56 NATO and .223 Rem. ammunition. The barrel and 1/2″-28 Ruger^® flash suppressor have a matte black oxide finish to reduce glare and provide corrosion resistance.
• Front sight post is elevation adjustable, and a front sight tool is included. The A2-style, F-height front sight allows co-witness with many optics.
• Ergonomic pistol grip features an extended trigger reach for more precise trigger control.
• Made from aerospace-grade 7075-T6 aluminum forging, the flat top upper receiver features a forward assist, dust cover and brass deflector.
• Also includes: one, 30-round Magpul^® PMAG^® magazine.

Firearm Specifications

• Manufacturer: Ruger
• Model: AR-556
• Model Number: 8500
• Caliber: 5.56 NATO
• Weight: 6.50 lbs.
• Length: 32.25 – 35.50 in.
• Length of Pull: 10.25 – 13.50 in.
• Width: 2.50 in.
• Height: 8.00 in. (Without Magazine)
• Capacity: 30-Rounds ( We will reduce capacity if ordered by a regulated states)
• Buttstock: Six-Position Telescoping / Mil-Spec Buffer Tube
• Handguard: Heat Resistant Glass-Filled Nylon
• Grip: Ergonomic Improved Trigger Reach / Enlarged Trigger Guard Opening
• Sights: Elevation Adjustable Front / Windage Adjustable Ruger® Rapid Deploy Folding Rear (Front Sight Tool Included)
• Upper Receiver: Flat Top 7075-T6 Aluminum Forging / Forward Assist Dust Cover and Brass Deflector / Type III Hard Coat Anodized
• Lower Receiver: 7075-T6 Aluminum Forging / Type III Hard Coat Anodized
• Bolt Carrier Group: Staked Gas Key / Chrome Plated Bolt Carrier ID and Gas Key ID / Matte Black Oxide Finish
• Bolt: 9310 Alloy Steel / Shoot Peened / PT Tested
• Barrel:
  16.10 in. Medium Contour
  Cold Hammer-Forged 4140 Chrome-Moly Steel
  1:8 Twist Stabilizes Bullets from 35 to 77 Grain
  M4 Feed Ramp Cuts
  PT Tested
  Threaded ½ – 28 with Ruger Flash Suppressor
  Barrel Contour is .850 Under the Handguard .750 Under the Gas Block .700 Forward of the Gas Block
  Matte Black Oxide Finished
• Gas Block:
  A-2 F-Height Pinned in Place
  Multiple Sling Attachment Points and with QD Port and Bayonet Lug
  Machined Low-Glare Serrations on Angled Face
• Barrel Nut/Delta Ring:
  Patent Pending Design
  One Person Removal
  Accepts Standard Handguards

Item must ship to an FFL dealer. Must be 18 to purchase. Please have your dealer E-mail or fax a copy of their license, including your name and order number, to us at sales@jsesurplus.com or fax to 636-547-2618. Please include YOUR dealers’ info in the SHIPPING OR comment section during checkout.