Ruger
Ruger 10/22 Carbine 32009
Current baseline .22 LR semi-auto carbine; rotary BX magazine, 18.5-inch barrel, and deep 10/22 aftermarket support.
Key Highlights
- •Ruger BX 10-round rotary magazine
- •Aftermarket support for triggers, barrels, stocks, and chassis is unmatched in rimfire
- •Picatinny rail adapter included in current production
Specifications
- Price
- $359
- Weight
- 4 lb 14.400000000000006 oz
- Calibers
- .22 LR
- Rail Type
- picatinny
- Best For
- range trainingtrainingsmall game
Capability Profile
0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes
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Overview
The Ruger 10/22 Carbine is the default .22 LR semi-auto in the United States. Production has run continuously since 1964, and Ruger's rotary BX magazine remains the standard the rest of the rimfire world is measured against. The 18.5-inch barrel, aluminum receiver, and birch stock define the current 32009 baseline configuration.
The platform's value is its aftermarket. Drop-in triggers from Ruger BX, Volquartsen, Kidd, and Timney; bull and tension barrels from Volquartsen, Tactical Solutions, and Kidd; chassis and stocks from Magpul, Boyds, and Midwest Industries; and bolt assemblies, charging handles, extractors, and bolt-release fixes from Volquartsen and TandemKross. Few rimfire owners keep the 10/22 stock for long.
The 10/22 is the entry point for NRL22 and rimfire steel competition, the first .22 most American shooters learn on, and the suppressor host most owners pair with their first .22 LR can. It is also the cheapest practical training gun for centerfire fundamentals: trigger, sights, breath, follow-through, all rehearsed at five cents a round.
Key Features
- 18.5-inch cold hammer-forged barrel
- Aluminum receiver with factory Picatinny rail adapter
- Cross-bolt manual safety
- Ruger BX-1 10-round rotary magazine included
- Compatible with all BX series magazines (BX-15, BX-25)
- Steel barrel band and birch hardwood stock
- Patridge front sight, adjustable rear
Pros
- +Largest aftermarket of any .22 LR rifle on the market
- +Rotary magazine geometry avoids rim-lock failures common on stick mags
- +Cheap, plentiful 10-round and 25-round factory magazines
- +Drop-in trigger, barrel, stock, and bolt upgrades require no gunsmithing
- +Suppressor host with .920 bull-barrel options widely available
Cons
- −Current BX-Trigger is still basic compared with premium drop-in upgrades
- −Factory bolt release requires a two-hand pull-and-release motion
- −Factory extractor is a known weak point under heavy use
- −Barrel band stock can pinch barrel harmonics; aftermarket free-float setups shoot tighter
- −Iron sights are basic; most owners add a red dot or rimfire scope
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- .22 LR
- Barrel Length
- 18.5 inches
- Overall Length
- 37 inches
- weight
- 4.9 lbs
- Twist Rate
- 1:16 RH
- barrel
- Cold hammer-forged, satin black
- capacity
- 10 rounds
- receiver
- Aluminum alloy, satin black anodized
- trigger
- BX-Trigger on current 32009 reference
- cleaningAccess
- Rear cleaning port on current 32009 reference
- sku
- 32009
- msrp
- $359
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