Ruger 10/22
Notes:
This is a popular sporting rifle in the US, Canada, and Europe. It was
introduced in 1964, with a stock of American beech, but a version appeared in
1989 with a walnut stock (the 10/22R).
It is drilled and tapped for a scope mount, which is normally furnished
with the rifle. The 10/22 has been
updated throughout the years, and accessory kits have been made by many dealers.
It is possible to get synthetic stocks, folding stocks, pistol grip
stocks, bullpup stocks, etc. There
are rumors of it being used with a silencer by assassins, and it is definitely
used with a silencer for game culling.
There are whole books about modifying the 10/22, including making it into
a fully-automatic version!
In 1966, a
Sporter version appeared, this version is identical to the standard 10/22 for
game purposes, but has a Monte Carlo stock and no barrel band on the fore-end.
It was built until 1971, replaced by the Deluxe Sporter.
Another version which appeared in 1966 is the 10/22RBI International;
this version has a Mannlicher-style stock and fore-end which extends to the
muzzle, but is also identical to the standard 10/22 for game purposes.
At first, the International had a polished beech stock and came in
stainless steel or blued versions, but in 1995, checkering was added to the
pistol grip wrist and fore-end.
In 1992, a
stainless steel weatherproof version was introduced; this version, the
K-10/22RB, has a laminated beech stock.
In 1997, a similar weapon, but with a black Zytel plastic stock, was
introduced, called the K-10/22RP.
Another similar model, the 10/22RP, was introduced in 1999; this also has a
Zytel stock, but has blued metalwork.
The K-10/22RB is identical to the standard 10/22 for game purposes; the
two plastic-stocked versions are identical for game purposes.
In 1996, a
target/varmint version was introduced; this version, the 10/22T, has a heavy
match-quality cold-forged barrel and no iron sights.
The barrel of this version is also longer at 20 inches (as opposed to the
18.5-inch barrel of most other versions).
A stainless steel version followed in 1999 (the K-10/22T).
Another version of the varmint/target, the K-10/22TNZ, has stainless
steel metalwork, and the wooden stock is skeletonized with a true pistol grip.
It weighs slightly less than the standard varmint/target version.
The Ruger 10/22
Magnum is a version of the 10/22 Carbine firing .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire,
introduced in 1999. It is basically
similar to the 10/22 except for the changes necessary to chamber and fire .22
Winchester Magnum Rimfire, but these changes were quite great in order to keep
the basic package similar in external appearance, and virtually the entire
mechanism is different.
In 2005, a rifle
version of the 10/22 was released by Ruger.
The new hardwood stock is made for larger people, the buttplate is
straight instead of curved, and there is no barrel band.
The barrel is a full 20 inches, and the receiver is made from cast
aluminum. The sights are changed to
reflect the greater range. The
Ruger 10/22 Rifle is equipped with a Weaver-style scope base.
Added to the
Ruger line in 2006, the Ruger 10/22 Compact is a version of the 10/22 which is
smaller and with a shorter barrel than even the 10/22 Carbine.
There is no word as yet as whether there will be versions in stainless
steel, with synthetic stocks, etc., but the basic version recently announced has
hardwood stock designed with a shorter length of pull, making it suitable for
adults as well as children. The
buttstock is also of reduced width, and the fore-end is likewise narrower.
The 10/22 Compact is equipped with iron sights that have high-visibility
fiberoptic inlays, and it is also drilled and tapped for a Weaver-style scope
mount or rings.
In 2009, The
Model 10/22 Tactical Target was introduced.
This version is sort of dressed up to look like a sort of faux tactical
marksman’s rifle, but those same attributes make it an excellent target rifle as
well as very good for taking out varmints.
The Tactical Target uses a Hogue synthetic stock and is equipped with a
16.125-inch extra-heavy profile barrel tipped with a target crown.
Atop the receiver is a MIL-STD-1913 rail, and underneath the front of the
handguard is a lightweight Harris-type bipod that is adjustable for cant and
height. The working parts,
especially the hammer, is designed for a fast lock time for quick follow-up
shots. The barrel is attached by a
V-block system that is secured by two screws, and can be quickly removed.
(Whether a suppressed barrel is in the works is something I haven’t been
able to find out, but presumably easy barrel changes are the object of this type
of barrel attachment.)
In 2011, the
Ruger 10/22 Takedown was introduced.
Essentially the same as a standard 10/22, the Takedown comes apart just
ahead of the barrel nut and the handguard underneath it.
It is synthetic stocked, with bight stainless steel for the external
metalwork and barrel. Despite the
breakdown ability, the 10/22 Takedown can be put back together and retain any
zeroes of iron sights or telescopic sights.
The barrel is 18.5 inches, and the receiver topped by a Weaver rail.
Development of the rifle was difficult; engineers find it relatively easy to
design a takedown rifle from scratch, but turning a solid rifle into a takedown
rifle is rather difficult. Most of
the differences in the 10/22 Takedown are changes in weight and buttons to break
down the rifle.
In 2017, Ruger
introduced a new version of the Takedown – the Silent-SR Takedown.
Yes, for all you hunters of edgy varmints, it is what is sounds like, and
more – the barrel of the Silent-SR is integrally suppressed. (And no, to you
players who think their PCs are going to become undetectable snipers with their
silent .22 Long Rifle-firing rifle – “silenced” weapons are
not, and even an
integrally-suppressed .22 will still generate 113 decibels in clear air, with
average ammo.) The Integrally
Suppressed Barrel, or ISB, for the Ruger 10/22 replaces the standard barrel of a
Ruger 10/22. Though the full length
of the barrel with suppressor is 16.12 inches, the rifled length of the barrel
is only 10.62 inches. The shorter
barrel length allows for a decent setup of baffles and heat and gas dispersion,
and the barrel length with suppressor allows the Silent-SR to be legal in the US
(where most sales are made) while only having to do the paperwork and pay the
taxes for a suppressor and not a short-barreled suppressed weapon.
The design, however, is
advanced, and is constructed largely of stainless steel, wrapped with an
aluminum sleeve that is highly heat-tolerant and underneath which is a composite
fore-end that is made to match the rest of the furniture, despite that the
fore-end is made from radically-different materials.
(The sleeve is permanently attached to the suppressor; this minimizes
weight and length.) The suppressor is also designed for maximum strength and
serviceability, and can be used for thousands of shots before it begins to wear
the suppressor to the point that the shots get louder.
A single hex screw attaches the suppressor to the barrel stub, and the
necessary wrench is supplied if bought from a reputable dealer.
The same tool allows the suppressor cap to be removed and the baffle
assembly with it. Otherwise, for
the most part, the Silent-SR is the same as the Takedown for game purposes.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The Ruger 10/22 Magnum, 10/22 Rifle, 10/22 Compact, the Silent-SR
Takedown, and the versions with Zytel stocks, and the target/varmint versions
are not available in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
Ruger 10/22 Carbine |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.27 kg |
10 |
$235 |
Ruger K-10/22 Carbine |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.14 kg |
10 |
$245 |
Ruger 10/22T Rifle |
.22 Long Rifle |
3.4 kg |
10 |
$260 |
Ruger K-10/22T Rifle |
.22 Long Rifle |
3.22 kg |
10 |
$270 |
Ruger K-10/22TNZ Rifle |
.22 Long Rifle |
3.2 kg |
10 |
$260 |
Ruger 10/22 Magnum |
.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire |
2.95 kg |
9 |
$256 |
Ruger 10/22 Rifle |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.27 kg |
10 |
$251 |
Ruger 10/22 Compact |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.09 kg |
10 |
$215 |
Ruger 10/22 Tactical Target |
.22 Long Rifle |
3.12 kg |
10 |
$640 |
Ruger 10/22 Takedown |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.12 kg |
10 |
$246 |
Ruger Silent-SR |
.22 Long Rifle |
4.72 kg |
10 |
$209 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Ruger 10/22 Carbine |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
38 |
Ruger K-10/22 Carbine |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
38 |
Ruger 10/22T Rifle |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
43 |
Ruger K-10/22T Rifle |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
43 |
Ruger K-10/22TNZ Rifle |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
43 |
Ruger 10/22 Magnum |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
47 |
Ruger 10/22 Rifle |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
41 |
Ruger 10/22 Compact |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
Nil |
34 |
Ruger 10/22 Tactical Target |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
Nil |
36 |
With Bipod |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
4 |
1 |
Nil |
46 |
Ruger 10/22 Takedown |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
5* |
1 |
Nil |
38 |
Ruger Silent-SR |
SA |
-1 |
Nil |
5* |
1 |
Nil |
17 |
*The 10/22 Takedown can be reduced to a package with a Bulk of 3, but it cannot
be fired in this state.
Ruger M-44 Deerfield
Notes: The M-44
carbine, also known as the M-99-R, was introduced in 1959 as essentially a
scaled up version of the 10/22.
Modifications were fairly heavy, primarily to accommodate the larger round, and
mostly revolving around the locked-breech action required to fire the much more
powerful round. The original M-44
used simple open sights in addition to being drilled and tapped for a telescopic
sight. The stock was of birch and
used a semi-pistol grip and a half-length fore-end (a “half-stock”).
In 1962, Ruger added the name “Deerstalker” to the M-44, but as Ithaca
also began selling a modified shotgun with the same name, Ruger changed the name
of the M-44 to the Deerfield after a short patent fight.
The Deerfield is otherwise largely made of steel and works by gas
operation. The barrel is 18.5
inches, and feed is from a tubular magazine inside the fore-end.
(The M-44 is not able to
chamber .44 Special rounds.)
In 1962, the rear sight was also changed to a folding leaf sight.
Various special
editions and deluxe models were also built, with enhancements ranging from
gold-plated triggers and trigger guards, barrel bands, etc. to full special
editions such as the much engraved “Anniversary Model” of 1985.
Some other notable special editions include the M-44 Deluxe Sporter (also
known as the M-44-DSP) built from 1963-71, which had a Monte Carlo-type
cheekpiece as well as sling swivels on the stock.
The M-44 Sporter (M-44-RS) of 1961-78 was essentially the same, but used
a simple aperture sight (which was adjustable).
Built in very small numbers from 1964-71, the M-44 International (also
called the M-44-X and M-44-RSI) used a full-length Mannlicher-type stock.
All of these special models are identical to the standard M-44 for game
purposes.
Production of
the original M-44 Deerfield stopped in 1985, but it began again in 2000, under
the designation of the M-99/44 (or simply M-9944) Deerfield.
It is essentially a modernized version of the M-44; the most noticeable
change is the stock. This stock is
still a semi-pistol grip half-stock which is made from conventional hardwood but
finished to look like fine, weatherproofed walnut; it also has a synthetic
instead of a hard rubber or metal buttplate.
Also immediately noticeable is a synthetic heat shield on the right side
of the fore-end. The sling swivels
have been replaced by quick-release versions, and the front sling-swivel mount
can also take a limited amount of light bipods.
The rear sight is a folding aperture sight with more adjustability than
the original M-44, and the front sight is a protected gold bead.
The drilling and tapping can take a greater variety of scope mounts and
rings, though they are specifically designed to fit Ruger’s own line of mounts
and rings the best. (The M-99/44 is
even sold with Ruger scope rings, which can take most civilian scopes sold
today.) Internally, the safety has
been changed to shotgun-style crossbolt safety, and feed is from a removable
rotary magazine instead of a tubular magazine.
Production of the M-99/44 stopped again in 2005, but started again in
2007.
Twilight 2000
Notes: The M-99/44 does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
|
M-44 Deerfield |
.44 Magnum |
2.84 kg |
4 Tubular |
$429 |
M-99/44 Deerfield |
.44 Magnum |
2.61 kg |
4 |
$422 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
M-44 Deerfield |
SA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
5 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
M-99/44 Deerfield |
SA |
4 |
1-2-Nil |
5 |
3 |
Nil |
62 |
Ruger Mini-14 Target Rifle
Notes: Due to be
introduced in 2006, the Mini-14 Target version is, as the name suggests, a
highly-modified version of the Mini-14 assault rifle designed for target
shooting and precision hunting. The
Target version has a new stock black-laminated hardwood, with a unique shape
including a cheek swell, deep pistol grip wrist, a grip for the non-firing hand,
and a thick non-slip rubber recoil pad.
The barrel is of stainless steel and is longer and heavier than the
standard Mini-14 barrel; it is a bull barrel 22 inches long.
At the muzzle one may attach removable counterweights of varying sizes,
attached with Allen screws. There
is no flash suppressor or muzzle brake, but the muzzle is target crowned.
The receiver is also of stainless steel, and the weapon has no iron
sights, instead having Ruger’s integral scope mount.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This rifle does not exist in the Twilight 2000 timeline.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
Mini-14 Target |
5.56mm NATO |
4.26 kg |
5 |
$696 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
Mini-14 Target |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
67 |
Ruger PC-4/9
Notes: These
carbines are designed for use as self-defense weapons by campers and other
casual users, normally against wildlife.
They are small carbines using pistol caliber cartridges, and in fact may
use the same magazines as Ruger P-series pistols. They have a manual safety and
several passive safeties and will not fire if dropped or bumped accidentally.
There are
several variations of the PC-9. The Model 19122 has an adjustable stock (looks
like a Magpul design) a synthetic chassis (glass-filled polymer), with an
aluminum handguard that has M-LOK grooves at 1, 3, 6, and 9 o’clock, and allows
for a free-floating barrel. The
barrel itself is 16.12 inches long, is fluted, and the muzzle is threaded to
allow the use of a flash suppressor, muzzle brake, or suppressor, or a cap may
be mounted to protect the threads when not using them.
The Model 19122 is also fitted with a receiver-length Picatinny Rail. The
handguard is finished with Type III hard-coat anodization.
The use of interchangeable magazine wells allow the use of any Ruger or
Glock pistol magazine. The magazine well is fluted to aid in loading. The weapon
features a custom tungsten dead blow weight that shortens bolt travel, and also
reduces recoil. The controls are
reversible for left-handed shooters. There are also several versions which
comply with more restrictive jurisdictions; most can take only 10-round
magazines, some do not have threaded barrels, some have fixed stocks.
The standard
version, the Model 19100, has black synthetic furniture with a standard-type
stock, a butt with a recoil pad.
Spacers may be used to extend the length up to 3.8 centimeters. A 16.12-inch
barrel which is threaded at the muzzle and is fluted equips the rifle. A rear
ghost ring sight and a protected blade front sight; the sights are in the Scout
position. Atop the receiver is a Picatinny Rail; another (very) short section of
rail is under the handguard at the end. Model 19100s may be taken down for
storage easily, separating at the barrel and fore-end. Other details are as the
Model 19122. Again, there are several versions for more restrictive
jurisdictions. The PC-4 Model 19109 is the same rifle, but chambered in .40, and
of course there are several versions for more restrictive jurisdictions.
The PC-9 Model
19115 is sort of a cross between the Model 19122 and Model 19100; it has the
basic form of the Model 19100, but has the handguards of the Model 19122. Again,
there are several versions for more restrictive jurisdictions.
There are
several special versions of the PC-9, sold only by certain manufacturers around
the country or by Ruger’s Specialty shop.
These have most of the technical features of the versions above, but most
to not have versions designed for restrictive jurisdictions.
The PC-9 Model
19121 is a special version of the Model 19115 which is overprinted with what
Ruger calls American Flag Camo.
There is a special version for restrictive jurisdiction, with a non-threaded
barrel and a maximum magazine capacity of ten.
The PC-9 Model
19107 is a Sports South Distributor exclusive; it is a Model 19100 overprinted
with Green Digital Camo on its synthetic surface.
It is otherwise the same as the Model 19100.
Lipsey’s Distributor has a similar exclusive version, which differs only
in its OD Green color. A Davidson’s
Distributor exclusive version is also the same, except that it’s receiver and
barrel is Davidson’s Dark Earth while the rest of the rifle, including the
sights, muzzle threads and cap, and Picatinny Rail.
A Bill Hicks Distributor exclusive is also similar to the Model 19100,
but the Synthetic furniture is overprinted in a pattern called Badlands Approach
Camo Synthetic.
Another Sports
South Distributor exclusive PC-9 Model is the Model 19131; this version has a
Magpul PC Backpacker stock which has a lightening cut in the stock, a storage
compartment in the grip, and a recessed space in the stock for a spare magazine
of up 17 rounds. The color of the
synthetic part of the rifle is Olive Drab Magpul.
Davidson’s Distributor has a similar exclusive version; the primary
difference is that its synthetic material is in a color called Davidson’s Dark
Earth.
Twilight 2000
Notes: This weapon does not exist.
Merc 2000 Notes:
This is a popular weapon in Central and South America as well as the US and
Canada; in fact, it has even been found in the possession of Yanamamo natives
deep in the Amazon basin.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
PC-4 Model 19109 |
.40 Smith & Wesson |
2.99 kg |
10, 11, 15 |
$400 |
PC-9 Model 19122 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.31 kg |
10, 15, 17, 33 |
$387 |
PC-9 Model 19100 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.08 kg |
10, 15, 17, 33 |
$362 |
PC-9 Model 19115 |
9mm Parabellum |
3.18 kg |
10, 15, 17, 33 |
$374 |
PC-9 Model 19131 |
9mm Parabellum |
2.81 kg |
10, 15, 17, 33 |
$352 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
PC-4 Model 19109 |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
5 |
2 |
Nil |
46 |
PC-9 Model 19122 |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
3/5 |
1 |
Nil |
37 |
PC-9 Model 19100 |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
36 |
PC-9 Model 19115 |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
37 |
PC-9 Model 19131 |
SA |
2 |
1-Nil |
5 |
1 |
Nil |
36 |
Ruger SR-556
Notes:
Introduced in late 2009, the SR-556 is basically an AR done better – more
refined and more reliable. Chief
among the improvements is the rifle’s operation; the SR-556 uses a short-tappet
gas piston system rather than the Stoner direct gas impingement system, which
greatly reduces fouling and the stoppages fouling causes.
The SR-556 is designed for use by police and civilians, and is now sold
as a semiautomatic rifle, with no plans for any sort of future automatic
version; Ruger has in fact made sure that conversion to automatic fire is
difficult if not impossible. The
barrel is a strong Chrome-Moly Vanadium steel alloy barrel and has a tight twist
rate of 1:9. The 16.12-inch barrel
is tipped with a birdcage-type flash suppressor which is Ruger-designed, and
differs greatly in appearance from the standard A2 flash suppressor.
The handguards are made by Troy and are pinned to the upper receiver; the
barrel is essentially free-floating.
The handguards have 4-point MIL-STD-1913 rails, and the upper receiver
also has a monolithic (the rail is integral with the upper receiver)
MIL-STD-1913 rail. The SR-556 comes
with flip up iron sights that attach to the MIL-STD-1913 rails, with the front
sight being a post inside of “rabbit ears” like those of an AK.
The rear sight, also made by Troy, is on an elevating post and is
adjustable in a manner similar to that of an AR-15A2.
The gas piston
system has a gas regulator with four positions, and thus operation can be
adjusted depending upon the ammunition being used and the cleanliness of the
rifle at the time. The operating
rod and its piston are not designed to be disassembled by the user, and Ruger
says that no such maintenance is necessary.
The bolt carrier group is made in one piece and is chrome-plated for
reliability. The bolt carrier group
also has a number of features to further increase reliability, such as a flared
rear, a turned-down gas key area, and a rubber O-ring around the extractor
spring (something I would love, since the number one problem I have experienced
with the AR is extraction failure).
Trigger action is regarded as unusually smooth and crisp, though it is a
standard AR-type trigger group; this is probably due to factory tuning.
Two versions of the SR-556 are currently available: one with a fixed
stock, and one with an M-4-type collapsible stock.
Ruger has also
introduced a rimfire version of the SR-556; while it largely uses the same parts
and part of the action of the SR-556 (suitably-modified for the new cartridge),
the action is in fact an adaptation of the action of the Ruger 10/22.
This means that while Ruger sells standard magazines for the SR-22, any
magazine, even aftermarket ones, that fit into a Ruger 10/22 will fit into an
SR-22. The outer part of the receivers (upper and lower) appear a bit more
blocky than the SR-556, and the MIL-STD-1913 rail above the receiver is a little
longer as it extends to the rear a bit more (made possible by the lack of a need
for the AR-type charging handle at the rear of the receiver.
The charging lever is on the right side with the ejection port.
The SR-22 comes standard with an M-4-type sliding stock, though there is
no recoil buffer in it. The pistol
grip is a Hogue rubber ergonomic grip.
The handguards are round, aluminum, and ventilated with rows of holes at
the 2 o’clock, 4-o’clock, 8 o’clock, and 10 o’clock positions.
The 16.123-inch barrel is tipped with a standard AR-type flash
suppressor, the same as used on the SR-556 and Mini-14.
Weapon |
Ammunition |
Weight |
Magazines |
Price |
SR-556 (Fixed Stock) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.6 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$576 |
SR-556 (Folding Stock) |
5.56mm NATO |
3.6 kg |
10, 20, 30 |
$596 |
SR-22 |
.22 Long Rifle |
2.95 kg |
10 |
$245 |
Weapon |
ROF |
Damage |
Pen |
Bulk |
SS |
Burst |
Range |
SR-556 (Fixed Stock) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
6 |
2 |
Nil |
42 |
SR-556 (Folding Stock) |
SA |
3 |
1-Nil |
4/6 |
2 |
Nil |
42 |
SR-22 |
SA |
1 |
Nil |
4/6 |
1 |
Nil |
33 |