Ruger XGI

Ruger XGI
TypeSemi-automatic rifle
Place of originUnited States
Production history
ManufacturerSturm, Ruger & Co.
Specifications
Cartridge.308 Winchester
.243 Winchester
ActionGas-operated, rotating bolt
Feed system5-round magazine[1] (Compatible with M14 and Springfield Armory M1A magazines.)[2][1]
SightsIron sights

The Ruger XGI is a semi-automatic rifle chambered in .308 Winchester or .243 Winchester.[3] The XGI's function and aesthetics are influenced by the Ruger Mini-14, only sized up to the larger, more powerful .308 and .243 calibers.[4]

History

Although the XGI was advertised in 1984–1986,[1] it never entered production due to unresolved mechanical and production issues.[5]

Development

As with the Mini-14, the action was based on the M1 Garand service rifle.[1] The rifle featured a one-piece hardwood stock, a metal-lined fiber glass handguard, and a rubber buttplate.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Staff Report (March 1985). "Big-Bore Semi-Auto: XGI .308". American Survival Guide: 36.
  2. ^ Kapelsohn, Emanuel (April 1985). "The Ruger XGI: First Impressions". SWAT Magazine: 26–28.
  3. ^ Long, Duncan (1987). The Mini-14: The Plinker, Hunter, Assault, and Everything Else Rifle. Paladin Press. ISBN 978-0873644075.
  4. ^ "Stands for Quality". Popular Science: 17. July 1986.
  5. ^ R.L. Wilson (2008). Ruger & His Guns: A History of the Man, the Company & Their Firearms. Book Sales, Inc. p. 173. ISBN 0-7858-2103-1.