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11/1/2011 2:38:06 AM EDT
I was a gun shop looking at a Ruger piston AR15 and the owner told me that there are specialized units who have been evaluating the piston ruger and have been doing so for over a year or more.  The rivers have experienced no problems at all.  

I'm thinking Myth and salesmanship.

Does anyone know if the military is evaluating the ruger Sr556?
11/1/2011 2:36:22 AM EDT
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I wouldn't believe it
11/1/2011 2:37:39 AM EDT
[#2]
I'm sure the SEALS are regularly updating the owner of the gunshop on what weapons they are evaluating and he wasn't just making shit up to sell a rifle.
11/1/2011 2:38:35 AM EDT
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I'm sure the SEALS are regularly updating the owner of the gunshop on what weapons they are evaluating and he wasn't just making shit up to sell a rifle.


I guess I'm proven wrong again
11/1/2011 2:47:42 AM EDT
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I'm sure the SEALS are regularly updating the owner of the gunshop on what weapons they are evaluating and he wasn't just making shit up to sell a rifle.


Agreed.

Besides, everyone knows that VULCAN makes the Machine Guns of the Special Forces!
11/1/2011 3:22:04 AM EDT
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I was (in) a gun shop looking at a Ruger piston AR15 and the owner told me that there are specialized units who have been evaluating the piston ruger and have been doing so for over a year or more.  The rivers have experienced no problems at all.  

I'm thinking Myth and salesmanship.

Does anyone know if the military is evaluating the ruger Sr556?


The answer was there the whole time.
11/1/2011 3:25:01 AM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:

Does anyone know if the military is evaluating the ruger Sr556?





A reservist who buys a Ruger AR & then "tests" it does not a DOD testing program make unless one is a gun salesman........................    
11/1/2011 2:42:47 PM EDT
[#7]
That is one seriously tapped in gunshop owner...
11/1/2011 5:25:04 PM EDT
[#8]
They tested piston rifles for awhile.  HK was the major player in development of the 416.  I don't think they would look to Ruger after that.
11/1/2011 6:47:19 PM EDT
[#9]
I still want a Ruger SR 556 anyway.
11/2/2011 4:58:26 AM EDT
[#10]
Quoted:
I'm sure the SEALS are regularly updating the owner of the gunshop on what weapons they are evaluating and he wasn't just making shit up to sell a rifle.



I love this answer, I think I'm going to use it.  OP, WTF does "specialized units" mean?
11/2/2011 5:46:11 AM EDT
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It seems the spec ops people own one of everything on the market.  If I had their budget I'd probably do the same thing.  But that doesn't mean they are seriously contemplating a switch.
11/3/2011 2:15:48 PM EDT
[#12]
Myth? No, myth here. Just a heaping, healthy serving of .

Salesmanship? I guess it was an attempt, but the hobo selling candy bars out side of the local walmart for a 300% markup over the exact same bars that I walked past in the checkout, has a more convincing sales program going on.

The next time you're in there, you should ask what branch of SOCOM it was that is "evaluating" the Ruger 556, and how it is that he came to be privy to such information. I'm guessing you'll get alot of blubbering, some "uhh"s and "ummm"s, maybe an "I heard", "I was told" and an "I don't know".  
You'll be glad to know that such rock-solid information and transparent honesty is used in the gentleman's sale-tactics.
11/4/2011 4:05:30 AM EDT
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Isn't SEAL Team 6 the ones always stuck doing T&E on gear?  I think that all they do.

Your gun shop owner is full of shit...like most gun shop owners.
11/5/2011 5:38:08 PM EDT
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Quoted:
Quoted:
I'm sure the SEALS are regularly updating the owner of the gunshop on what weapons they are evaluating and he wasn't just making shit up to sell a rifle.



I love this answer, I think I'm going to use it.  OP, WTF does "specialized units" mean?


Dudes burning out the shitters...

The Ruger is a good carbine, but no... .mil ain't using it.
11/6/2011 3:02:17 PM EDT
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I would guess your gun store salesman has hopes of being a used car salesman in the near future.................
11/7/2011 1:50:23 AM EDT
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I would guess your gun store salesman has hopes of being a used car salesman in the near future.................


Or a preacher.  

11/8/2011 3:34:30 PM EDT
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I would guess your gun store salesman has hopes of being a used car salesman in the near future.................


Or a preacher.  



Easy now.
11/8/2011 3:35:47 PM EDT
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Quoted:
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I would guess your gun store salesman has hopes of being a used car salesman in the near future.................


Or a preacher.  



Easy now.

ETA- Sorry. Double tap.
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