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Recently, Ruger announced the release of the American Competition Pistol (ACP) to their Ruger American line. The American Competition Pistol features a 5” competition barrel, a 1:16 twist rate for the barrel, a lengthened and ported slide, fully adjustable rear sight with a fiber optic front sight. The American Competition Pistol also features an optic mount plate for a red dot sight.
On Tuesday, FN unveiled the FN 503 pistol which was designed for the everyday carry pistol for the concealed carry users. The new FN 503 comes in at 5.9” overall length, chambered in 9mm, and weighs a total of 1.31 lbs. The FN 503 comes with a standard six round magazine and a eight round extended magazine. The new FN 503 retails at $549 MSRP.
Last Friday, CMC announced the introduction of barrels designed for the AR-15 platform. The new CMC barrels are currently available in 7.5”, 10.5”, and 16.25” in .223 Wylde. With a .223 Wylde barrel you can shoot civilian .223 Rem. or 5.56 NATO ammunition.