#.22

Wow! This is the 5 millionth Ruger 10/22 produced, and definitely the most beautiful (and expensive). It is currently being auctioned at GunBroker.com. The current bid is $4,500!

Remington have a new model 597 varmint rifle.

Remington have a new Model 597 that comes with a Blaze camo stock. I really like the look!

Every manufacturer is jumping on the pink gun craze. I don’t like the look. But if it sells more guns then it can’t be all that bad … I suppose.

Atlantic Firearms will be getting in the MP5 pattern .22LR GSG-5 Sport rifle (although I would call it a carbine).

This Ruger 10/22 was heavily customized by JBLee. Click to expand the image.

This page has a printable template and instructions on making a paper brass catcher for a rimfire autoloader. All you need is a printer, glue and fridge magnet.

This should interest varminters looking for a harder-hitting rimfire round with better ballistics and accuracy. The most common .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR) ammunition features a 40gr round nose or flat point bullet with a Muzzle Velocity of about 1910 fps. All the major makers – CCI, Federal, Remington, and Winchester – sell 40gr ammo loaded to this specification.

This video from SHOT Show 2007 shows Advanced Armament’s new suppressors. Including a quick release suppressor designed for the SCAR-L, the quietest .45 pistol suppressor (or so they claim), a new AR-15 and .22 suppressor.

ExistingThing has a very cheap solution to the Walter G22 (.22lr bullpup rifle) trigger problem.

This Is Awesome!

I came across these photos by bcr308 @ RFC. I think the stock makes it kind of look like an M1 Carbine…? Maybe its my imagination!

From RFC

The Krinker Plinker is a kit that includes everything but the receiver, trigger group, and their internal parts to convert a Ruger 10/22 rifle into a replica AK-74U Krinkov assault rifle. The kit includes a new sixteen inch heavy barrel, AK-style pistol grip and handguard, an extended magazine release, a fake sound suppressor (silencer), a good set of adjustable peep sights, a Picatinny rail for mounting optics, hardware, and a Krinkov style side-folding stock. The metal parts are either black anodized aluminum, or black oxide coated steel. The kit also comes with a good set of illustrated instructions for installing the kit on your Ruger 10/22 receiver.

Some special forces around the world have .22 rimfire rifles to take out lights, cameras etc. Here is a fun special forces ‘sniper’ target!