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Compare Ruger AR-556 Rifle vs. Bushmaster XM15

Compare gun price, size, weight, capacity and other specifications.

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Ruger	Brand	Bushmaster
Ruger AR-556 Rifle	Model	Bushmaster XM15
Firearm	Category	Firearm
223/5.56	Caliber	223/5.56
10, 30	Capacity	30
AR Rifle	Type	Rifle
-	Action	Semi Auto
-	Stock	A2-style stock
16.1"	Barrel Length	16 - 26"
6.5 - 6.7 lbs	Weight	-
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SMITH & WESSON M&P-9 2.0 4.25" 9mm 17rd 2 Mags Police Trade In - $319.99

I will never buy anything from this company again a total rip off on stopping an order immediately after buying so say what you want it's pure bullshit

43 min 7 sec ago ByTR6vs911
Vortex Venom 1-6-24 SFP 30mm AR-BDC3 LPVO w/ 2" Cantilever 30mm Mount & Vortex Venom Enclosed Red Dot - $529.99

6/15/2026 - Coupon code: "ltkdb_rx4frqbg" knocks $50 off the price. That code is good for 10% off non-excluded items @ DirtyBird ($50 Max Discount per Order). I submitted the code to be added to gundeals yesterday but so far, for whatever reason, it hasn't been added. I don't know when the code expires.

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Primary Arms SLx 1X MicroPrism with Red Illuminated ACSS Cyclops Gen 2 Reticle - $189.99

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4 hours 4 min ago Bytrfytoy
Retay USA RA15-22 .22 LR 8" Barrel 25-Rds Tactical Pistol w/ Folding Brace, Black - $309.99

6/15/2026 - FWIW, KYGUNCO uploaded a short video of this firearm 6 days ago. At this time the vid has drawn only 15 comments.
These two snips from two of the comments might interest some of yall:
-- @edgardomeza2372 5 days ago - "...3 out of 10 mags ran had a few 3 rds bursts ..."
-- @jeremybrown_sc12v 2 days ago (edited) - "Had the gun for 2 weeks. It started running full auto."
Edit: OOPS .... I forgot to include a link to the video. Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W55F-tryJU8...

11 min 54 sec ago ByPanheadDude
Dirty Bird AR-15 SMRS Handguard – Slim M-LOK Rail System Gen 3 - from $59.95

That's because it is a "Sale!" item which is "Excluded from additional discounts". That wording is on the product page. Coupon codes can't be applied toward the purchase.

5 hours 9 min ago ByPanheadDude
Smith & Wesson M&P Shield Plus 3.1" 9mm (1)15rd, (1) 13rd, (1) 10rd Optics Ready Pistol - $369.99

Was leaning toward a Micro Dagger, but at this price the Shield Plus is an easy winner. In day-to-day carry, the spec diffs will not be noticed. Smith &Wesson wins (again).

5 hours 10 min ago ByRGrimm
Dirty Bird AR-15 SMRS Handguard – Slim M-LOK Rail System Gen 3 - from $59.95

I'm trying to buy the 15-in version of this but I'm not getting the coupon price on any of them?

10 hours 15 min ago ByRedawolf
Alpha Foxtrot AF1911 70 Series 9MM 10RD 4.25″ Threaded Barrel Black DLC Polished - $489.99

Too bad it's only a 10 round pistol...and I can't tell but doesn't look like it's optic ready either. Even just with that, this is a great deal. Less than half of other dealers

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13 hours 26 min ago ByAttackDonut
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I have it in hand but haven't shot it yet. It's definitely AR-style and not a .22 conversion of a milspec AR. It's light, but it feels solid. All polymer except the barrel/BCG/spring/handguard. The barrel is threaded (which isn't mentioned in any of the marketing/spec) with a short slide-over thread protector that gives it the tucked look, but also makes it look a bit goofy with an actual suppressor mounted. The charging handle is polymer but feels up to the task... it also has a comically short pull-to-charge, which makes sense but isn't what you're expecting the first time given the AR ergonomics.

The folding "brace" is also made of polymer but feels relatively sturdy. I put "brace" in quotations because I'm really not sure how it passed ATF muster; it looks and feels like a minimalist stock with "Not a Brace" molded into the butt. I'm moving it over to my 3D-printed dagger chassis and putting an airsoft folding tube and SBA3 on this (repurposing the "brace" was half the reason I bought this).

I've had good luck with the RXP22 from Retay, so I'm hopeful for this one but, unfortunately, don't have any shooting experience to share just yet.

13 hours 58 min ago Byshopkins82