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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Armalite
https://www.armalite.com
Barrett
https://www.barrett.net
Bravo Company Manufacturing
http://shop.bravocompanymfg.com
Colt
http://www.colt.com
Daniel Defense
https://www.danieldefense.com
DRD Tactical
http://www.drdtactical.com
Heckler & Koch
http://www.hk-usa.com
LWRCI
https://www.lwrci.com
Mossberg
http://www.mossberg.com
Patriot Ordnance Factory
http://www.pof-usa.com
Ruger
http://www.ruger.com
Sig Sauer
http://www.sigsauer.com
Wilson Combat
http://www.wilsoncombat.com
Yankee Hill Machine
http://www.yhm.net
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