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[[Image:Ruger1022.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ruger 10/22 - .22 Long Rifle.]] | [[Image:Ruger1022.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Ruger 10/22 - .22 Long Rifle.]] | ||
| − | + | The Ruger 10/22 is a very popular sporting weapon, named based on its .22 caliber and 10 round magazine capacity (however it can take a variety of high capacity aftermarket magazines). It is the undisputed king of .22LR semiautomatic rifles in the United States, due, mostly to it's prevalence and affordable price. Remington, Winchester and other manufacturers have built and marketed .22LR semiautomatic guns, the Ruger has been sold in greater numbers than all of it's competitors. The gun is very popular in customization and many after market parts can be bought to customize the rifle. Heavily customized models have been used in many marksmanship competitions. The Ruger 10/22 is currently available in .22 Long Rifle, formerly available in .22 Magnum and .17 HMR. (10/22 magnum and 10/17) but no longer. Rimfire magnum models were discontinued in 2006 due to disappointing sales. | |
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| − | The Ruger 10/22 is currently available in .22 Long Rifle, formerly available in .22 Magnum and .17 HMR. (10/22 magnum and 10/17) but no longer. Rimfire magnum models were discontinued in 2006 due to disappointing sales. | ||
'''The Ruger 10/22 has been used in the following films:''' | '''The Ruger 10/22 has been used in the following films:''' | ||
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* Seen in the gun racks of a retail gun store in ''[[Halloween (2007)]]'' | * Seen in the gun racks of a retail gun store in ''[[Halloween (2007)]]'' | ||
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* Militia member in ''[[Blues Brothers 2000]]'' | * Militia member in ''[[Blues Brothers 2000]]'' | ||
| − | + | ==Television== | |
* [[CSI: Miami]] (fitted with Hogue stock, portrayed as a "high powered rifle") | * [[CSI: Miami]] (fitted with Hogue stock, portrayed as a "high powered rifle") | ||
* Seen in a "militia" member's closet in ''[[Saving Grace]]'' | * Seen in a "militia" member's closet in ''[[Saving Grace]]'' | ||
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| + | ==Notes:== | ||
| + | ===Use of the 10/22 in Covert Military Operations=== | ||
| + | The Ruger 10/22 has been used in Covert Military Operations around the world, usually as a dedicated Suppressed rifle. With subsonic ammunition, the suppressed shots from the 10/22 are essentially silent. The only sound you hear is the action racking back and forth. The IDF routinely carried suppressed and scoped Ruger 10/22s during the years of the "Intifada" in the West Bank and other places. The IDF snipers would "kneecap" the ring leaders of the rioters from a distance. Crippling them was seen as preferable to killing them with conventional sniper rifles. | ||
Revision as of 22:11, 24 November 2009
The Ruger 10/22 is a very popular sporting weapon, named based on its .22 caliber and 10 round magazine capacity (however it can take a variety of high capacity aftermarket magazines). It is the undisputed king of .22LR semiautomatic rifles in the United States, due, mostly to it's prevalence and affordable price. Remington, Winchester and other manufacturers have built and marketed .22LR semiautomatic guns, the Ruger has been sold in greater numbers than all of it's competitors. The gun is very popular in customization and many after market parts can be bought to customize the rifle. Heavily customized models have been used in many marksmanship competitions. The Ruger 10/22 is currently available in .22 Long Rifle, formerly available in .22 Magnum and .17 HMR. (10/22 magnum and 10/17) but no longer. Rimfire magnum models were discontinued in 2006 due to disappointing sales.
The Ruger 10/22 has been used in the following films:
Film
- Seen in the gun racks of a retail gun store in Halloween (2007)
- Seen in the gun racks of a retail gun store in Day of the Dead (2008)
- Stephen Hayes(Lynnsee Provence) in Shotgun Stories
- Militia member in Blues Brothers 2000
Television
- CSI: Miami (fitted with Hogue stock, portrayed as a "high powered rifle")
- Seen in a "militia" member's closet in Saving Grace
Notes:
Use of the 10/22 in Covert Military Operations
The Ruger 10/22 has been used in Covert Military Operations around the world, usually as a dedicated Suppressed rifle. With subsonic ammunition, the suppressed shots from the 10/22 are essentially silent. The only sound you hear is the action racking back and forth. The IDF routinely carried suppressed and scoped Ruger 10/22s during the years of the "Intifada" in the West Bank and other places. The IDF snipers would "kneecap" the ring leaders of the rioters from a distance. Crippling them was seen as preferable to killing them with conventional sniper rifles.