Ruger Introduces the Ruger Harrier Rifle

[Talyn]

I think its silly when one or more of the larger industry players introduces a so-called "new" AR into their line-up using catchy marketing terms as "Redesigned" and/or Re-engineered" when it's just a "plain-Jane" AR with some minor parts upgrades, and/or built with common & often uninspired features/components that have been readily available for years in the DIY universe.

While not alone, case in point another one...

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Ruger Introduces Ruger Harrier Rifles - The Shooting Wire | The Shooting Wire

Sturm, Ruger & Company, Inc. announces the launch of Ruger Harrier rifles, a re-engineered line of modern sporting rifles manufactured at Ruger's Hebron,...

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Both are entry-level economy offerings.

My. 02

 

[NMEDGE]

Never had any luck with Ruger Ar's. They spent more time going back and forth to the factory than in my safe.

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

No notations or information about sto or vertical lift/land

 

[KillerFord1977]

No notations or information about sto or vertical lift/land

That comes with the FRT upgrade

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

That comes with the FRT upgrade

Fast
Rise
Takeoff

 

[mikep]

Hmmm… looks like their MSR.
Marketing said they needed a “new” rifle. Voila! The Harrier!

 

[Belt Fed]

It's black.

 

[Anchorite]

It's black.

And I guess the black-rifle market is still afloat. I get it. Have to sell what the market will buy.

Seriously, the GWOT ignited that market and with a generation of guys who went overseas who cut their teeth on the platform so it’s all they know.

Just think about that for a second.

 

[Jester560]

I wonder if this rifle belies the acquisition of Anderson??