Ruger XGI

Ruger XGI
Type	Semi-automatic rifle
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Sturm, Ruger & Co.
Specifications
Cartridge	.308 Winchester .243 Winchester
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Feed system	5-round magazine (Compatible with M14 and Springfield Armory M1A magazines.)
Sights	Iron sights

The Ruger XGI was a semi-automatic rifle chambered in .308 Winchester or .243 Winchester. The XGI's function and aesthetics were influenced by the Ruger Mini-14, only sized up to the larger, more powerful .308 and .243 calibers. The rifle was advertised in the 1980s but never entered production.

History

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

Development

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

References

1 2 3 4 5 Staff Report (March 1985). "Big-Bore Semi-Auto: XGI .308". American Survival Guide: 36.
↑ Kapelsohn, Emanuel (April 1985). "The Ruger XGI: First Impressions". SWAT Magazine: 26–28.
↑ Long, Duncan (1987). The Mini-14: The Plinker, Hunter, Assault, and Everything Else Rifle. Paladin Press. ISBN 978-0873644075.
↑ "Stands for Quality". Popular Science: 17. July 1986.
↑ 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.

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