ARMALITE AR-10 TACTICAL
Caliber: 7.62mm
Barrel: 20”
Weight: 9.7 pounds Stock: Luth-AR MBA-1
Sights: Magpul MBUS
Features: Semi-auto Finish: Anodized aluminum
Capacity: 25-shot mag
MSRP: $1,999
BARRETT REC7 GEN II
Caliber: 5.56mm, 6.8 SPC
Barrel: 9.25”, 16”, 18”
Weight: 7.2-7.9 pounds
Stock: Magpul MOE
Sights: Flip-up front and rear
Features: Semi-auto Finish: Cerakote
Capacity: 10/20/30-shot mag
MSRP: $2,835-$3,159
BRAVO MK12 MOD 0
Caliber: 5.56mm
Barrel: 18”
Weight: 8.9 pounds
Stock: Fixed A2
Sights: Flip-up front and rear
Features: Semi-auto Finish: Hardcoat anodized
Capacity: 30-shot mag
MSRP: $2,550
COLT M.A.R.C. 901
Caliber: .308 (convertible to 5.56mm)
Barrel: 16.1”
Weight: 8.25-8.5 pounds
Stock: Collapsible
Sights: None, flip-up Features: Semi-auto Finish: Matte black
Capacity: 20-shot mag
MSRP: $1,399-$1,999
DANIEL DEFENSE DDM4V4S
Caliber: 5.56mm
Barrel: 11.5”
Weight: 5.85 pounds
Stock: Collapsible Sights: None
Features: Semi-auto Finish: Hardcoat anodized
Capacity: 30-shot mag
MSRP: $1,689
DRD TACTICAL PARATUS GEN 2
Caliber: 7.62mm NATO
Barrel: 16”, 18” Weight: 9.2 pounds
Stock: Folding
Sights: None
Features: Semi-auto
Finish: Hardcoat anodized, nickel-boron
Capacity: 20-shot mag
MSRP: $6,000
FN 15 TACTICAL CARBINE
Caliber: 5.56mm, 300 Blackout
Barrel: 16”
Weight: 6.6 pounds
Stock: Collapsible
Sights: Magpul MBUS
Features: Semi-auto Finish: Matte black
Capacity: 30-shot mag
MSRP: $1,479
HECKLER & KOCH MR762A1
Caliber: 7.62mm
Barrel: 16.5”
Weight: 9.84 pounds Stock: Collapsible
Sights: None
Features: Semi-auto Finish: Hardcoat anodized Capacity: 10/20-shot mag
MSRP: $3,995
LWRCI IC-A5
Caliber: 5.56mm
Barrel: 10.5”, 14.7”, 16.1”
Weight: 6.5-7.3 pounds
Stocks: LWRC Compact, Magpul MOE+ Sights: LWRC Skirmish
Features: Short-stroke gas piston system Finish: Black, FDE, OD green, Patriot brown Capacity: 10/30-shot mag
MSRP: $2,599-$2,749
MOSSBERG MMR CARBINE
Caliber: 5.56mm
Barrel: 16.25”
Weight: 6.75 pounds
Stocks: Fixed, collapsible
Sights: Optional adjustable front and rear (Tactical) Features: Semi-auto
Finish: Black or camo Capacity: 10/30-shot mags MSRP: $910
PATRIOT ORDNANCE FACTORY P308
Caliber: 7.62mm Barrel: 16.5”
Weight: 8.3 pounds Stock: Magpul CTR Sights: None
Features: Semi-auto Finish: NP3
Capacity: 20-shot mags MSRP: $2,760
RUGER AR-556/SR-556 TAKEDOWN
Caliber: 5.56mm
Barrel: 16.1”
Weight: 6.5-7.94 pounds
Stock: Collapsible
Sights: A2 front, adjustable rear
Features: Direct impingment or piston driven Finish: Hardcoat anodized
Capacity: 10/30-shot mag MSRP: $749-$2,199
SIG SAUER 516G2
Caliber: 5.56mm
Barrel: 7.5”, 10”, 14.5”, 16”
Weight: 5.4-7.6 pounds
Stock: Collapsible
Sights: Flip-up front and rear
Features: Semi-auto, four-position adjustable gas system Finish: Hardcoat anodized
Capacity: 10/30-shot mag
MSRP: $1,666-$1,866
WILSON COMBAT RECON TACTICAL
Caliber: 5.56mm, 6.8 SPC, 300 Blackout, 7.62x40WT, .450 SOCOM (SR Tactical only) Barrel: 14.7”, 16”, 18”, 20”
Weight: 6.6-7 pounds
Stock: Wilson/Rogers Super-Stoc
Sights: Optional flip-up Features: Semi-auto
Finish: Armor-Tuff
Capacity: 15/20/30-shot mag
MSRP: N/A
YHM BLACK DIAMOND/ SPECTER XL YHM-8820
Caliber: 5.56mm, 6.8 SPC, 300 Blackout Barrel: 16” Weight: 6.9 pounds
Stock: Collapsible
Sights: Flip-up up front and rear Features: Semi-auto
Finish: Matte black Capacity: 25/30-shot mag MSRP: $1,525
The COMPLETE BOOK OF GUNS 2017 buyer’s guide contains scores of handguns, rifles and shotguns for you to peruse. For now, let’s focus on semi-auto rifles. There are over 120 different autoloaders to be found in the buyer’s guide, but in the interest of brevity, we’ve selected 15 for this article, including choice offerings from quality manufacturers like Armalite, Colt, Sig Sauer, and Wilson Combat. To see the full list of semi-auto rifles, pick up the COMPLETE BOOK OF GUNS 2017 buyer’s guide. Subscription information can be found below.
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Barretthttps://www.barrett.net
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Colthttp://www.colt.com
Daniel Defensehttps://www.danieldefense.com
DRD Tacticalhttp://www.drdtactical.com
FNhttps://www.fnamerica.com
Heckler & Kochhttp://www.hk-usa.com
LWRCIhttps://www.lwrci.com
Mossberghttp://www.mossberg.com
Patriot Ordnance Factoryhttp://www.pof-usa.com
Rugerhttp://www.ruger.com
Sig Sauerhttp://www.sigsauer.com
Wilson Combathttp://www.wilsoncombat.com
Yankee Hill Machinehttp://www.yhm.net
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