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weblance · January 13, 2018, 08:18 PM

The Ruger is an AR-15. Its not a rifle that has mysterious parts inside. Its an AR-15. Everybody makes a big deal that its not Mil-Spec. The areas where its not Mil-Spec are so minor, its laughable.

Lets list them.

!. It doesn't have a Mil-Spec Delta ring. It uses one that unscrews instead of pulls back against spring pressure. No bid deal, but yes... Not Mil-Spec.

2. It uses an unshrouded firing pin. This is the area of the bolt carrier group where the hammer gets recocked under recoil. Why did Ruger choose to do this? No one really knows, and it could become an issue after many thousands of rounds. If it bothers you, swap Bolt Carriers, or when it gets worn, contact Ruger, and they will replace it free of charge.

That's it. Those are the two areas where its not Mil-Spec.

Comparing the Smith to the Ruger, the Smith uses a Magpul rear sight which has two apertures, the Ruger uses a similar rear sight that has one aperture. The advantage goes to Smith on that one. The other advantage the Smith has, is a nitride treated barrel. The Ruger uses an untreated barrel. The untreated Ruger barrel could have an advantage in accuracy, the Smith barrel will have an advantage in a longer service life.

The Ruger has a nicer grip, and an oversize trigger guard. The Smith uses a standard grip, and trigger guard. The advantage goes to Ruger there. The Ruger has a billet front sight/gas block, with a quick detach swivel mount. The Smith uses a standard gas block/front sight. Advantage to Ruger.

The Ruger will accept any aftermarket part made for an AR-15. IT IS NOT the same as the comparison to an old HP computer.

Ruger has excellent customer service, should you ever need it. Smith has customer service, but its not as efficient as Ruger

January 13, 2018, 08:18 PM	#13
weblance Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2012 Posts: 1,229	The Ruger is an AR-15. Its not a rifle that has mysterious parts inside. Its an AR-15. Everybody makes a big deal that its not Mil-Spec. The areas where its not Mil-Spec are so minor, its laughable. Lets list them. !. It doesn't have a Mil-Spec Delta ring. It uses one that unscrews instead of pulls back against spring pressure. No bid deal, but yes... Not Mil-Spec. 2. It uses an unshrouded firing pin. This is the area of the bolt carrier group where the hammer gets recocked under recoil. Why did Ruger choose to do this? No one really knows, and it could become an issue after many thousands of rounds. If it bothers you, swap Bolt Carriers, or when it gets worn, contact Ruger, and they will replace it free of charge. That's it. Those are the two areas where its not Mil-Spec. Comparing the Smith to the Ruger, the Smith uses a Magpul rear sight which has two apertures, the Ruger uses a similar rear sight that has one aperture. The advantage goes to Smith on that one. The other advantage the Smith has, is a nitride treated barrel. The Ruger uses an untreated barrel. The untreated Ruger barrel could have an advantage in accuracy, the Smith barrel will have an advantage in a longer service life. The Ruger has a nicer grip, and an oversize trigger guard. The Smith uses a standard grip, and trigger guard. The advantage goes to Ruger there. The Ruger has a billet front sight/gas block, with a quick detach swivel mount. The Smith uses a standard gas block/front sight. Advantage to Ruger. The Ruger will accept any aftermarket part made for an AR-15. IT IS NOT the same as the comparison to an old HP computer. Ruger has excellent customer service, should you ever need it. Smith has customer service, but its not as efficient as Ruger Last edited by weblance; January 13, 2018 at 08:30 PM.