The SR-762 is a semi-automatic AR-10 style rifle that was manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co. from 2013 to 2018. It is one of several AR-10 rifles to use a gas piston operation.[2]
History
Ruger announced on October 17, 2013 on the SR-762 being produced.[3]
By 2018, Ruger had discontinued the SR-762 (along with all of the SR-556 models), as the AR-556 began replacing all SR-556 rifles.[4]
Design
It comes with a patented chrome plated, two stage piston with multistage regulator provides a cleaner, cooler running, reliable firearm with superior operating endurance. Two-stage piston provides a smooth power delivery stroke to the bolt carrier. The round, smooth-sided ergonomic Ruger Lightweight Adaptable handguard with flattop receiver features a Mil-Spec 1913 Picatinny rail at the 12:00 position that extends the full length of the handguard. Drilled and tapped for additional rails at the 3:00, 6:00 and 9:00 positions, offering ample space for mounting sights, lasers, lights and other accessories. There are two additional rail sections included. Folding backup iron sights include a windage adjustable rear sight and an elevation-adjustable front sight. These sights provide a solid aiming system that can be folded out of the way to make room for optics, yet instantly redeployed when duty calls. For accuracy and longevity, the cold hammer-forged 41V45 chromemoly vanadium steel barrel has been precision-rifled and chrome-lined. Barrel is fluted for reduced weight and improved barrel-cooling and features an SR-556/Mini-14-style flash suppressor mounted with a 5/8"-24 thread. Chrome-plated bolt and one-piece bolt carrier with oversized and radiused-rear bearing surface. Six-position telescoping M4 style buttstock is mounted on a Mil-Spec diameter tube. Hogue Monogrip pistol grip. Includes three 20 round magazines, soft sided gun case and three finger-grooved rail covers.
SFAR
The Ruger Small-Frame Autoloading Rifle (SFAR) is a semi-automatic AR-10-style rifle manufactured by Sturm, Ruger & Co.. [4]
Criminal Use
The Ruger SR-762/SFAR has been used in the listed crimes:
- On October 25, 2023, 40-year-old Robert Russell Card II fatally shot 18 people & wounded 13 others with a Ruger SFAR at two locations (the Just-In-Time Recreation bowling alley and the Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant) in Lewiston, Maine, United States.
See Also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ruger SR-762". K-Var. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Head, Ed. "Ruger SR-762". shootingillustrated.com. Retrieved August 24, 2015.
- ^ "Ruger Introduces the SR-762 Piston-Driven Rifle Chambered in .308 Win./7.62 NATO". ruger.com. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
- ^ a b "RUGER GOES BACK TO THE AR-10, BUT LIGHTLY". laststandonzombieisland.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
- ^ "Ruger SFAR". Sturm, Ruger & Co.
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