Tactical-Style 22 LR Carbines: Ruger, S&W, Legacy Duke It Out
Smith & Wessons M&P 15-22 AR-15 rimfire reproduction and Rugers SR-22 AR-styled 10/22 are winners, our testers agreed. The Legacy Sports Puma Wildcat is an interesting wild card.
The evaluation of tactical or military-style carbines chambered for 22 LR doesn't come as a surprise to our readers, who've been asking for a story on the topic for months. But we admit we're surprised that the production of rimfire rifles in full-size carbine trim is such a big trend. So many different models are currently available or on someone's drawing board, it's going to take two or three more articles to cover
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| Smith & Wessons $569 M&P 15-22 performed flawlessly throughout our tests. Its tactical handrail and full-length top rail provided all the facility we needed to train with the latest tactical equipmentshown here with an Insight Technology MRDS red dot scope.The MRDS proved much faster and more accurate than other larger scopes. The long rail allowed us to mount it forward without using a riser |
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