When and why did ruger offer a full auto 10 22. Was this a select fire rifle catalogued and available pre 86? Intended for civillian? Or was it a legal conversion kit at some time? Or were these home smithing full auto jobs? Pre 86 of course. Thank you.
History of full auto 10 22?
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rcmodel
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To my knowledge, Ruger never offered or sold a full-auto 10/22, ever.
(Unless it was a clandestine job for some unnamed government agency. And they have the gunsmiths & budgets to do stuff like that better then Ruger would have.)
Sounds like a YouTube video of a DIY project to me.
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(Unless it was a clandestine job for some unnamed government agency. And they have the gunsmiths & budgets to do stuff like that better then Ruger would have.)
Sounds like a YouTube video of a DIY project to me.
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Jim Watson
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I doubt Ruger offered a factory full auto 10/22.
The best known aftermarket conversion is the John Norrell trigger pack. Transferable ones go for thousands of dollars.
The best known aftermarket conversion is the John Norrell trigger pack. Transferable ones go for thousands of dollars.
Sam1911
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First thing I thought of was the Norrell trigger pack. The only full-auto that Ruger ever produced was the AC556 version of the Mini-14, as far as I know.
lcambre
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Ruger also made the MP9 submachine gun. To the best of my knowledge the full auto 10/22s are all after market. I was able to shoot a rental full auto 10/22 at a Sparks, NV gun range in the early '90s and they are fun to shoot.
Sam1911
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Wow, awesome! I learned something new right there! Somehow, I'd never heard of it.
Gunnerboy
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There is a integrally suppressed select fire variant out there, there is no serial #s or stamps of any sorts, got to see one in a police "seized weapons" armory a kid found one in a river while out fishing and turned it in of course its a little worse for wear but still bizarre and intriguing being there is no info i can find on this rifle.
Jim Watson
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I have heard of such a thing. In legal and registered condition, of course.
But I don't recall the brand.
But I don't recall the brand.
And every time I see "AC556" the A-Team theme song runs through my head.
Sam1911
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Naturally! 
Of course, you almost have to blame them for the entire Mini-14 reputation for inaccuracy!
Of course, you almost have to blame them for the entire Mini-14 reputation for inaccuracy! Charger442
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no, the mini-14 does a great job of keeping its reputation for inaccuracy alive and well, all on its own.Naturally!
Prince Yamato
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There was a Ciener and a Norrell conversion. The Norell packs use the standard 10/22 mags. Ciener made his own mags with a magwell adapter to fit. The Ciener mags are single stack and considered some of the most reliable 10/22 mags for full auto.
There are obviously other conversions as well, but these two are the most well known.
There are obviously other conversions as well, but these two are the most well known.
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